Fate of the Rectal Stump After Subtotal Colectomy for Ulcerative Colitis in the Era of Ileal Pouch–Anal Anastomosis | Zendy

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Fate of the Rectal Stump After Subtotal Colectomy for Ulcerative Colitis in the Era of Ileal Pouch–Anal Anastomosis

Author(s) -

Semeret Munie,

Neil Hyman,

Turner Osler

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

jama surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 2168-6262

pISSN - 2168-6254

DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.177

Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , ileostomy , colectomy , rectum , proctocolectomy , anastomosis , surgery , pouch , general surgery , disease

Total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is considered the procedure of choice for patients requiring elective surgery for ulcerative colitis, but some patients undergoing subtotal colectomy with end ileostomy are satisfied with an ileostomy and do not choose to undergo later pelvic pouch surgery. The need and timing for completion proctectomy in this setting are uncertain.

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