Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	60748
Country	Ireland

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Subtotal colectomy in ulcerative colitis—long term considerations for the rectal stump
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Orla Hennessy, Laurence Egan and Myles Joyce
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Orla Hennessy, MBChB, MSc, Surgeon, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Galway University Hospital, Newcastle Road, Galway H91RR2N, Ireland. o.hennessy95@gmail.com
Key Words	Stump; Ulcerative colitis; Surveillance; Endoscopy; Rectal; Screening
Core Tip	Rectal stumps require long term surveillance due to well documented risk of malignancy, the authors provide a summary of current guidance and recommendations for this. Patients may require completion proctectomy due to dysplasia, malignancy or persistent symptoms, options for completion proctectomy are explored. Endoscopic surveillance of the rectal stump poses certain challenges, potential complications and their management are explored.
Citation	Hennessy O, Egan L, Joyce M. Subtotal colectomy in ulcerative colitis—long term considerations for the rectal stump. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(2): 198-209

Received	2020-11-11 21:47
Peer-Review Started	2020-11-11 21:47
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-12-04 01:38
Revised	2020-12-23 16:34
Second Decision	2021-01-12 06:53
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2021-01-21 21:10
Articles in Press	2021-01-21 21:10
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2021-02-01 05:56

ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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