Whether hand-sewn ileal-pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) or stapled IPAA provides better functional outcome following restorative proctocolectomy in patients with IBD, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP ...
(A) Severe ulcerative colitis with ulceration and spontaneous bleeding (the Mayo Endoscopy Score =3); (B) Colitis-associated high-grade dysplasia in a flat rectal lesion (green arrows); (C) Normal ...
Up to 30% of patients with refractory ulcerative colitis have steroid-resistant disease and, if cured with restorative proctocolectomy, could develop pouchitis. Ciclosporin and infliximab monotherapy ...