Is fecal diversion necessary during ileal pouch creation after initial subtotal colectomy in pediatric ulcerative colitis?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00383-019-04440-1
Abstract: BackgroundPediatric patients with medically refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) often undergo an initial subtotal colectomy end ileostomy (STC-I). The role of fecal diversion in the subsequent completion proctectomy/ileal-pouch anal anastomosis (CP-IPAA) remains controversial.MethodsA multi-institutional retrospective review… read more here.
Keywords: diversion; initial subtotal; ileal pouch; ulcerative colitis ... See more keywords