Procedures
Landing page for wiki/procedures/ — surgical procedure pages (e.g. Low Anterior Resection,
Total Mesorectal Excision, Hartmann’s Procedure).
- Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis (IPAA) — J-pouch construction, stapled vs. hand-sewn technique, tension-reducing maneuvers, diversion practice, complications, functional outcomes. Used for Ulcerative Colitis and (selectively) Crohn Disease. Sourced from Sabiston Ch52 - Inflammatory Bowel Disease (textbook reference).
- Colon Cancer Resection — oncologic principles (margins, no-touch, lymphadenectomy), vascular landmarks, and technique by tumor location (right, transverse, splenic flexure, left). Sourced from Sabiston Ch52 - Colorectal Neoplasia & Colon Cancer Surgery (textbook reference).
- Local Excision of Rectal Neoplasms — endoscopic (EMR/ESD) and transanal (TAMIS/TEM) techniques, patient-selection criteria. Sourced from Sabiston Ch52 - Rectal Cancer Surgery (textbook reference).
- Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) & Sphincter-Sparing Resection — LAR/TME technique, coloanal anastomosis (mucosectomy variants), transanal TME (taTME). Sourced from Sabiston Ch52 - Rectal Cancer Surgery (textbook reference).
- Abdominoperineal Resection (APR) — indications, conventional vs. cylindrical technique, recurrence rate vs. LAR. Sourced from Sabiston Ch52 - Rectal Cancer Surgery (textbook reference).
- Rectal Prolapse Repair — abdominal (posterior/ventral mesh rectopexy) vs. perineal (Altemeier, Delorme, STARR/Transtar) approaches. Sourced from Sabiston Ch52 - Pelvic Floor Disorders & Constipation (textbook reference).