Risk factors for non-reaching of ileal pouch to the anus in laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy with handsewn anastomosis for ulcerative colitis

Background/Aims Restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis and handsewn anastomosis for ulcerative colitis requires pulling down of the ileal pouch into the pelvis, which can be technically challenging. We examined risk factors for the pouch not reaching the anus. Methods Cl...

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Main Authors: Shigenobu Emoto, Keisuke Hata, Hiroaki Nozawa, Kazushige Kawai, Toshiaki Tanaka, Takeshi Nishikawa, Yasutaka Shuno, Kazuhito Sasaki, Manabu Kaneko, Koji Murono, Yuuki Iida, Hiroaki Ishii, Yuichiro Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Anzai, Hirofumi Sonoda, Soichiro Ishihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases 2022-07-01
Series:Intestinal Research
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Online Access:http://irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-2020-00158.pdf