INTRODUCTION: proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the standard surgical procedure for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) and is associated with the prospect of cure. Experience gained over the years has demonstrated the occurrence of a high number of complications as well as...
The decision to perform a protective ileostomy after ileoanal-pouch anastomosis is controversial, and most of the discussion is based on its advantages and disadvantages. Although a temporary intestinal diversion has been routinely indicated in most patients, this choice is also associated with complicat...
Pouch prolapse is a complication following the creation of restorative proctocolectomy. There is a paucity of information in the literature pertaining to its management. An ileal J pouch patient with dyschezia presented to our Pouch Center. Under sedation, pouchoscopy was performed with a gastroscope. We...
INTRODUCTION: Colorectal cancer is one of the most prevalent neoplasms in the western world. Colostomy, temporary or permanent, can be a serious limiting factor affecting the quality of life of oncological patients. OBJECTIVE: To compare the quality of life of oncological patients with definitive and tem...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results of ileal J-pouch anal anastomosis in ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis. METHOD: Retrospective analysis of medical records of 49 patients submitted to ileal J-pouch anal anastomosis. RESULTS: Ulcerative colitis was diagnosed in 65% and familial adenom...
El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar el resultado de la primera proctocolectomía asistida por laparoscopía con reservorio íleo-anal efectuada en el Hospital Clínico de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, en una paciente de 21 años con poliposis adenomatosa familiar de novo diagnosticad...
Se presenta la experiencia acumulada en la Unidad de Coloproctología del Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile en el tratamiento quirúrgico de la colitis ulcerosa idiopática en nuestro medio, en el período comprendido entre 1987 y 2002. El universo comprende a 42 pacientes, 23 mujeres y 19 hom...
