Surgical outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal resections for familial adenomatous polyposis.

Background: Acceptance of extended laparoscopic colon resections is still controversial besides the growing experience over the years.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal resections exclusively for familial adenomatous polyposis patients.

Methods: Patient data, surgical procedures and operative outcomes from 49 patients submitted to total proctocolectomy (TPC) or total abdominal colectomy (TAC) from 1997 to 2009 were prospectively analyzed.