Long-term results of abdominal salvage surgery following restorative proctocolectomy

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Paris Tekkis · St Mark's Hospital

Alexander G. Heriot · St Mark's Hospital

Jason Smith · West Middlesex University Hospital

P. Das · St Mark's Hospital

Antonio Canero · St Mark's Hospital

R J Nicholls · St Mark's Hospital

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Abdominal salvage surgery was associated with a failure rate of 21.4 per cent. A successful outcome was less likely when the procedure was carried out for septic compared with non-septic indications. The rate of pouch failure increased with length of follow-up.

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Published in: British journal of surgery

Volume 93, Issue 2, pp. 231-237

DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5242

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Long-term results of abdominal salvage surgery following restorative proctocolectomy

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