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Showing papers on "Pouchoscopy published in 1995"


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TL;DR: Functional results and quality of life were good to excellent in 93% of the patients with complete data and are similar for patients with ulcerative colitis, familial adenomatous polyposis, indeterminate colopathy, and Crohn's disease.
Abstract: BackgroundRestorative proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) has become an established surgery for patients with chronic ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis.PurposeThe authors report the results of an 11-year experience of restorative proctocolectomy and IPAA at a

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