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Preferred term

Proctocolectomy, Restorative  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A surgical procedure involving the excision of the COLON and RECTUM and the formation of an ILEOANAL RESERVOIR (pouch). In patients with intestinal diseases, such as ulcerative colitis, this procedure avoids the need for an OSTOMY by allowing for transanal defecation.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Coloproctectomy, Restorative

In other languages

  • French

  • Coloproctectomie avec anastomose iléo-anale
  • Coloproctectomie avec anastomose iléoanale
  • Coloproctectomie restauratrice
  • Coloproctectomie totale avec anastomose iléo-anale
  • Coloproctectomie totale avec anastomose iléoanale
  • Rectocolectomie restauratrice

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-B35P6RJV-3

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