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Proctocolectomy

Known as: panproctocolectomy 
Surgical removal of part or all of the colon, part or all of the anus, and all of the rectum.
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Objective  To assess the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic surgery for patients with ulcerative colitis. 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
AbstractPURPOSE: There is significant concern in the current literature over the safety of laparoscopic techniques in removal of… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
PURPOSE: This study was designed to assess the risk of retained rectal mucosa after proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
A temporary ileostomy has been employed routinely by most medical centers to defunction the ileal reservoir after restorative… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Restorative proctocolectomy and ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis (IPAA) has been carried out on 88 patients since 1982. Three… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Sixty‐seven patients with a J‐shaped ileoanal pouch were studied over a 2‐year period with regular recording of sphincter and… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
A new operation is described in which a neorectum and neoanal sphincter mechanism have been constructed to restore… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
The hypothesis that anal sensation might be better after restorative proctocolectomy with end‐to‐end ileoanal anastomosis than… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
The results of restorative proctocolectomy with a three-loop ileal reservoir were reviewed. Of 66 patients treated between 1976…