Search for dissertations about: "IPAA"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word IPAA.

  2. 1. Ulcerative Colitis - Surgery Outcome and Pathophysiological Aspects

    Author : Mattias Block; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Ulcerative Colitis; Long-term Function; IPAA; IRA; Neoplasia; Surveillance; Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis; Galectins; Immunohistochemistry;

    Abstract : Background: Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease; the etiology is mainly unknown. Around 30% of the patients are treated by surgery. The aims of this thesis were to evaluate outcome after specific surgical procedures and to investigate possible pathophysiological aspects. READ MORE

  4. 2. Cancer and reconstructive surgery in Inflammatory bowel disease

    Author : Maie Abdalla; Pär Myrelid; Johan D Söderholm; Roland Andersson; Kalle Landerholm; Yves Panis; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Inflammatory bowel disease; Colorectal cancer; IRA; IPAA; Primary sclerosing cholangitis;

    Abstract : Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the colon. According to the literature, some thirty percent of UC patients may require a subtotal colectomy and ileostomy due to failure of medical treatment, acute toxic colitis or dysplasia/cancer diagnosis. READ MORE

  5. 3. Reconstruction after Colectomy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Author : Anton Risto; Pär Myrelid; Caroline Nordenvall; Olof Hallböök; Johan D Söderholm; Zane Cohen; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : After colectomy there are four options available. The least complicated and most common is to leave the end ileostomy and not go for any reconstructive surgery. Then there is the ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) in which the rectum is removed, but the anal canal and a small rectal “cuff” is preserved. READ MORE

  6. 4. Studies of barrier function in patients with ulcerative colitis and pouchitis

    Author : Mats Persborn; Johan Söderholm; Lars Börjesson; Maria Jenmalm; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Background and aim: The cause of ulcerative colitis (UC) is largely unknown. However, there is a presumed genetic component to susceptibility and altered intestinal barrier function has been implicated in the pathophysiology of ulcerative colitis. READ MORE

  7. 5. Studies on familial adenomatous polyposis

    Author : Jan Björk; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a hereditary disorder caused by mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene, which leads to adenoma formation and subsequently to cancer, predominantly in the colon and the rectum but also in the duodenum. The cancer morbidity and mortality can be decreased by presymtomatic screening and surgical treatment. READ MORE