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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2014; 20(44): 16620-16629
Published online Nov 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16620
Published online Nov 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16620
Surgical treatment of familial adenomatous polyposis: Dilemmas and current recommendations
Fábio Guilherme Campos, Department of Gastroenterology, Colorectal Surgery Division, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo 01411-001, Brazil
Author contributions: Campos FG contributed to the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Fábio Guilherme Campos, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Colorectal Surgery Division, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, Rua Padre João Manoel, 222 Cj 120, São Paulo 01411-001, Brazil. fgmcampos@terra.com.br
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Received: February 20, 2014
Revised: July 14, 2014
Accepted: August 13, 2014
Published online: November 28, 2014
Revised: July 14, 2014
Accepted: August 13, 2014
Published online: November 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This paper is an extensive review of the literature focusing the options and criteria for surgical treatment of patients with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. The author put together a great number of dilemas and the current recommendations in order to help readers to understand how complex the disease is and to summarize the current knowledge.