Rectosigmoid stump washout as an alternative to permanent mucous fistula in patients undergoing subtotal colectomy for ulcerative colitis in emergency settings
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Restorative proctocolectomy with ileopouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the treatment of choice for intractable or complicated ulcerative colitis(UC). Elderly patients often present with acute colitis requiring emergent subtotal colect...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |