Jenkins, John T.Hemandas, Anil K.Laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy is a complex procedure with a steep learning curve. It has been proven to be safe and feasible with outcomes comparable to those of open surgery if performed in experienced centers. Published evidence in favor of laparoscopic approach is mainly from small case series and data from randomized controlled trials are currently awaited. This article reviews and analyzes the existing literature on laparoscopic ileoanal pouch surgery in light of the available evidence, demonstrating safety and efficacy of the laparoscopic approach and potential short-term benefits. Technical aspects and future directions in the minimally invasive approach to restorative proctocolectomy are also discussed.Keywords laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy, ileo-anal pouch anastomosis, ulcerative colitistext/htmlapplication/pdfapplication/mswordhttp://www.annalsgastro.gr/index.php/annalsgastro/article/view/1185engHellenic Society of Gastroenterology1792-74631108-7471Annals of Gastroenterology; Volume 25, No 4 (2012); 309Laparoscopic pouch surgery in ulcerative colitisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion2012-10-11Δημοσίευση σε περιοδικόPublication in journalΓαστροεντερολογίαGastroenterologyisi -Gastroenterology & Hepatology covers resources on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pathology of the digestive system. This category includes specific resources on the prognosis and treatment of digestive diseases; stomach ulcers; metabolic, genetic, infectious and chemically induced diseases of the liver; colitis; diseases of the pancreas and diseases of the rectum.Επιστημονικό άρθροScientific articleΕλληνική Γαστροεντερολογική ΕταιρίαGreek Aggregator OpenArchives.gr | National Documentation Centre (EKT)other