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  • Title: [Surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis--"pouch" or ileorectal anastomosis].
    Author: Krivokapić Z, Marković V, Barisić G, Popović M, Saranović D.
    Journal: Acta Chir Iugosl; 2000; 47(1-2):85-9. PubMed ID: 10953372.
    Abstract:
    Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis was always a challenge for a therapeutist. The therapy of the disease is usually conservative but when refractory or complications occur, surgical treatment is the only appropriate solution. Evolution of surgical techniques in treatment of Ulcerative colitis from bipolar colostomies, by-pass procedures, partial resections, colectomies, proctocolectomies to recent restorative procedures with the ileal-pouch and preservation of the continuity of digestive tract, shows the severity of the disease and explains the dilemmas which surgeons had in choosing the appropriate operation. Inauguration of ileal reservoir in late seventies, brought a new advancement in postoperative results measured by better function and quality of life. Even the ileal reservoir proved its superiority in surgical treatment of Ulcerative colitis, some dilemmas still persist. Should be rectum and continuity of digestive tract preserved by ileal-rectal anastomosis or by restorative coloproctocolectomy and ileal-pouch-anal anastomosis?
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