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[Proctocolectomy for familial adenomatous polyposis and other polyposis]
Benjamin Fernandez1, Étienne Buscail2
1Service de chirurgie digestive, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
Abstract:
Coloproctectomy for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a surgical procedure often required to prevent the development of colorectal cancer in patients with this condition. FAP is an inherited disease characterized by the development of hundreds, or even thousands, of adenomatous polyps in the colon and rectum. The standard treatment to prevent progression to cancer is often coloproctectomy, which involves surgical removal of the colon and rectum. Other hereditary polyposis, such as Peutz-Jeghers syndrome or hyperplastic polyposis, may also require similar surgical approaches.
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