Abstract
Eleven patients with inflammatory colitis underwent total colectomy and rectal excision with conservation of the anus. This is a lesser procedure than proctocolectomy and achieves total extirpation of diseased large-bowel mucosa.
MeSH terms
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Anal Canal / surgery
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Colectomy
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Colitis, Ulcerative / surgery*
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Crohn Disease / surgery*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Methods
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Perineum / surgery
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Postoperative Complications
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Rectum / surgery
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Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / etiology
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Wound Healing