Open AccessSingle access laparoscopic total colectomy for severe refractory ulcerative colitis
Author(s) -
John P. Burke,
Deirdre Toomey,
Frank Reilly,
Chisei Ra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v26.i39.6015
Subject(s) - ulcerative colitis , colectomy , refractory (planetary science) , medicine , gastroenterology , disease , biology , astrobiology
Single port laparoscopic surgery allows total colectomy and end ileostomy for medically uncontrolled ulcerative colitis solely via the stoma site incision. While intuitively appealing, there is sparse evidence for its use beyond feasibility.