TAMPA, FLA.—In a prematurely stopped trial, ulcerative colitis patients with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) who underwent early closure of their diverting loop ileostomy experienced an unacceptably high rate of postoperative complications. The findings, reported at the 2022 annual meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, suggest that early closure of the ileostomy in this setting is not recommended, even when clinical and radiological