Evaluation of ileal W pouch-anal anastomosis for restorative proctocolectomy
β Scribed by K. Hatakeyama; K. Yamai; T. Muto
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 523 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0179-1958
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## Background: During the course of their disease, about 30% of patients with ulcerative colitis (uc) will undergo proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (ipaa). we evaluated the outcome of ipaa in a belgian referral center. ## Methods: Clinical charts were reviewed for pre- and postop
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.