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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]

Overview

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Surgical options include polypectomy, laparotomy in case of intussusception, and laser cosmetic therapy may be considered for mucocutaneous pigmentation.

Indications

Indications for surgery are as follows:[1][2]

Surgery

The surgical procedures are as follows:[3]

References

  1. Giardiello, F; Trimbath, J (2006). "Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome and Management Recommendations". Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 4 (4): 408–415. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2005.11.005. ISSN 1542-3565.
  2. Hofmann S, Barth TF, Kornmann M, Henne-Bruns D (2014). "Appendix carcinoid associated with the Peutz-Jeghers syndrome". Int J Surg Case Rep. 5 (12): 964–7. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.06.024. PMC 4276270. PMID 25460448.
  3. Repici, Alessandro; Anderloni, Andrea; Jovani, Manol; Hassan, Cesare (2014). "Advances, problems, and complications of polypectomy". Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology: 285. doi:10.2147/CEG.S43084. ISSN 1178-7023.

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