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Laparoscopic total colectomy for ulcerative colitis after liver transplantation is feasible

Author(s) -

Benjamin Darnis,

Gilles Poncet,

Maud Robert

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of minimal access surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 0972-9941

pISSN - 1998-3921

DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.199211

Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , colectomy , total colectomy , surgery , liver transplantation , laparoscopy , dysplasia , transplantation , general surgery , disease

Ulcero-haemorrhagic rectocolitis can occur after liver transplantation for sclerosing cholangitis. Total colectomy with or without proctectomy may be indicated in case of chronic drug-resistant colitis, dysplasia or cancer. Today, laparoscopic approach is the standard for such procedure in non-operated patients. We performed a completely laparoscopic total colectomy 5 years after a liver transplantation. There were a few peritoneal adherences, and we could safely perform the procedure almost as usual. It provided all the advantages of the laparoscopic approach in the post-operative course.

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