Article
Ileorectal anastomosis is appropriate for a subset of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
Gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2000
Bülow C, Vasen H, Järvinen H, Björk J, Bisgaard M L, Bülow S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: This study reevaluates the risk of rectal cancer and the frequency of subsequent proctectomy for nonmalignant causes in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) who have undergone colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis (IRA). Potential risk factors for rectal cancer in...
Topics
- Adenoma
- Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aging
- Anastomosis, Surgical
- Child
- Colectomy
- Female
- Humans
- Ileum
- Male
