Guide to endoscopy of the ileo-anal pouc
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Simon D. McLaughlin; Susan K. Clark; Siwan Thomas-Gibson; Paris P. Tekkis; Paul
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is the surgical procedure of choice for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). It is also performed in selected patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). A significant proportion of patients will develop pouch dysfunction.