Total proctocolectomy with ileoanal J-pouch reconstruction utilizing the hand-assisted laparoscopic approach.
This manuscript describes our technique for a minimally invasive ileoanal J-pouch procedure utilizing hand-assisted laparoscopy. We detail several important maneuvers that may be helpful to the surgeon faced with the challenge of a difficult laparoscopic pouch.
Bordeianou
Liliana
L
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. lbordeianou@partners.org
Hodin
Richard
R
D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery; D039021:Colonic Pouches; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative / Q000379:methods*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery