Quality of life in patients with ileal pouch for ulcerative colitis

Introduction: proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the standard surgical procedure for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) and is associated with the prospect of cure. Experience gained over the years has demonstrated the occurrence of a high number of complications as we...

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Main Authors: Marcela Soares Gonçalves de Tilio, Larissa Berbert Arias, Michel Gardere Camargo, Priscila Sene Portel de Oliveira, Nathalia Vieira Panzetti, Maria de Lourdes Setsuko Ayrizono, Raquel Franco Leal, João José Fagundes, Claudio Saddy Rodrigues Coy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936313000361