1 Mar 2011Case Report
Laparoscopic proctocolectomy: Analysis of long term complications. Case report
Paolo Rio 1Nicoletta Sianesi 1Maria Arcuri 1Cinzia Papadia 2
Affiliations
Article Info
1 Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Parma, Clinica Chirurgica e Trapianti d’Organo, Parma, Italy
2 Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Parma, Unità operativa di Gastroenterologia, Parma, Italy
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2011, 82(2), 151-153;
Published: 1 Mar 2011
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Abstract
Surgery can be a permanent treatment for ulcerative colitis. The correct surgical procedure is a total proctocolectomy and ileo anal J pouch anastomosis (IPAA). This procedure is feasible also in laparoscopic approach after a correct learning curve. Pouchitis, pouch complications, intestinal occlusion, infertility are the most common long term complications. We present a case of a 37 year old man treated with laparoscopic proctocolectomy and followed at 18 months.
Keywords
- Infertility
- Laparoscopic proctocolectomy
- Pouch
- pouchitis
- Ulcerative colitis
