Laparoscopic-assisted operation for familial adenomatous polyposis patients-two case reports.
OBJECTIVE
We describe herein the results of 2 laparoscopic operations to treat patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP).


METHODS
Two female FAP patients, aged 32 and 29 years old, were treated with restorative proctocolectomy and total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis (hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery), respectively.


RESULTS
The operative time was 360 minutes for the restorative proctocolectomy and 150 minutes for the total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis. The blood loss was 500 cc for the restorative proctocolectomy and minimal for the total colectomy patient. The return of bowel movements took 3 days for each patient, and no complication occurred. Patients were discharged on the 15th and 7th postoperative days.


CONCLUSIONS
A laparoscopic approach for restorative proctocolectomy or total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis is safe and technically feasible, and provides good cosmesis.
Chen
Joe-Bin
JB
Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan. jbchen@vghtc.gov.tw
Wang
Hwei-Ming
HM
Chen
Chou-Chen
CC
D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative / Q000379:methods*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*