Restorative proctocol ectomy is the elective surgical procedure of choice for most patients who have ulcerative colitis or familial adenomatous polyposis. This major advance has offered an alternative to permanent ileostomy in these patients.
aDepartment of Academic Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology, and Anaesthetics, Imperial College, Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, UK
bDepartment of Surgery, St. Mark's Hospital, Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics, Imperial College, Harrow, HA1 3UJ, UK
cDepartment of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, St. Mary's Hospital, Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics, Imperial College, Praed Street, London, W2 1NY, UK
Corresponding author. Department of Academic Surgery, 3rd Floor, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, UK.
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