Authors: Jonathan Efron
Publish Date: 2014/04/02
Volume: 18, Issue: 7, Pages: 1234-1235
Abstract
Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis IPAA is a curative operation for patients with mucosal ulcerative colitis that provides excellent quality of life The operation has been performed in earnest since the 1980s and reports of approaching the procedure with the laparoscopic technique were done in the early 1990s Initially there was no overwhelming support for the procedure as surgeons found significantly longer operating times and higher complication rates than in open operations1 But as technology advanced and laparoscopic instrumentation improved with the advent of angled cameras enhanced grasping instruments and tissuesealing devices the laparoscopic approach to IPAAs has been shown to be safe and effective
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