title: Rectal mucosal stripping: a technique for preservation of the rectum after total colectomy for chronic ulcerative colitis.
abstract: Rectal mucosal stripping is a technique for removal of diseased tissue secondary to chronic ulcerative colitis. It is a technique for the preservation of a functional rectum following a total colectomy. Subsequent mucosal regeneration can allow ileorectal anastomosis without fear of recurrent disease and with maintenance of general health and acceptable gastrointestinal tract function.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003082:Colectomy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012007:Rectum / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*