Transanal proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (TaIPAA) for ulcerative colitis: medium term functional outcomes in a single centre
Abstract Background Transanal dissection of the rectum has been recently introduced for ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) in UC showing promising results. Thanks to the precise identification of the rectotomy site the risk of long rectal stump is avoided, and a single stapled anastomosis is perfor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-020-01007-z |