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Surgical outcome of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis reviewed

Published in Oncology Business Week, January 29th, 2006

Scientists reviewed the surgical outcome of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.

According to recent research from the United States, "The outcome of restorative proctocolectomy in the setting of chronic ulcerative colitis complicated by PSC is not clear. The purpose of this study was to determine the surgical outcome, risk of dysplasia/cancer, morbidity/mortality, long-term results, and junctional and quality of life results in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and PSC who underwent restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis and compare them in a case-matched study."

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