Abstract:BACKGROUND:
IPAA aims to restore continence to patients after total proctocolectomy. However, some patients have inadequate small-bowel mesenteric length to achieve reconstruction. No preoperative risk stratification tools of native anatomy exist.
OBJECTIVE:
We report CT-guided measurements of anatomic landmarks to predict nonreach before IPAA.
DESIGN:
This is a single-institution retrospective analysis of a… Show more
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