Surveillance of familial adenomatous polyposis patients after ileorectal anastomosis or ileoanal pouch anastomosis.
This article summarizes the state of affairs with respect to rectal or ileal polyps after colectomy in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis and provides some practical hints with respect to technique, follow-up, pitfalls, and complications of endoscopic surveillance.
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Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000601:surgery*; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D012306:Risk