Open AccessLaparoscopic total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis
Author(s) -
Kalpesh Jani,
Amit Shah
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.140212
Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , ileostomy , proctocolectomy , anastomosis , surgery , stage (stratigraphy) , pouch , laparoscopy , general surgery , disease , paleontology , biology
The aim was to study the feasibility of the laparoscopic approach in the management of ulcerative colitis, to assess the functional results at 1-year and to review of literature on the topic.