Short-term and long-term outcomes after preventive surgery in adolescent patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
Vitellaro MarcoGuglielmo PiozziStefano SignoroniMaria Teresa RicciChiara Maura CiniselliAnna CardaniIrene VecchiAndrea ManciniAndrea MagarottoPaolo VerderioMaura MassiminoAndrea C FerrariDavide BiasoniPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2019)
Rectal sparing surgery was the first choice in the major respect of patients' quality of life. Laparoscopic prophylactic surgery for FAP is well accepted from adolescents. It represents a safe option due to the low incidence of post-surgical desmoids and quick postoperative recovery.