Two significant events in the last two decades have dramatically modified the surgical approach in patients with cancer of the middle and lower rectum [1]. The first one was the introduction of total ...
Forty patients were treated with the conventional Hartmann approach (resection plus a diverting colostomy) and 43 patients were managed by laparoscopy and peritoneal lavage. Patients in the lavage ...
The aim of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy (LRPC) without additional abdominal incisions. Two sisters with familial adenomatous polyposis were ...
Ileostomy output may depend on the person. However, an individual with a daily output of more than 700 milliliters (mL) may be more likely to experience electrolyte imbalances or nutritional ...
The ileostomy bag collects the digestive waste of people who have undergone an ileostomy. Proper skin care and regular bag emptying are essential to prevent complications. An ileostomy is a relatively ...
The third component of the psychiatric aspect of ulcerative colitis, and the one with which this paper is directly concerned, is the mental status of the patient during severe illness. Again, ...
The most frequently described laparoscopic operations for the management of patients with IBD are restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis and ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease. For ...
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