Open AccessLong-term Outcome of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Patients After Restorative Coloproctectomy
Author(s) -
Yann Parc,
Arnaud Piquard,
Roger R. Dozois,
R Parc,
Emmanuel Tiret
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000114216.90947.f6
Subject(s) - medicine , familial adenomatous polyposis , proctocolectomy , pouch , gastroenterology , colorectal cancer , duodenal cancer , malignancy , endoscopy , cancer , surgery , duodenum , ulcerative colitis , disease
Restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) eliminates the risk of colorectal adenocarcinoma in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) patients, but desmoid tumors, duodenal, and ileal adenomas can still develop. Our aim was to assess the long-term outcome of FAP patients after RPC.