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Risk of desmoid tumours after open and laparoscopic colectomy in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
The British journal of surgery - 1 Apr 2014
Vitellaro M, Sala P, Signoroni S, Radice P, Fortuzzi S, Civelli E M, Ballardini G, Kleiman D A, Morrissey K P, Bertario L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Desmoid tumour (DT) is a main cause of death after prophylactic colectomy in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of prophylactic laparoscopic colectomy on the risk of developing DT in patients with FAP. METHODS: The database of a single institution was reviewed. Patients with classical FAP with defined genotype who underwent either...
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