[Preventive surgery for familial adenomatous polyposis coli].

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Familial adenomatous polyposis coli (FAP) may not be considered a single disease entity with standardized guidelines for operative treatment. However, prophylactic colectomy after the manifestation of polyps but prior to the development of colorectal cancer is essential. The optimal timing of prophylactic surgery remains a clinical decision taken independently of mutation analysis. In case of the classic FAP...

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