Decreasing Colectomy Rates for Ulcerative Colitis: A Population-Based Time Trend Study

2012196 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Gilaad G. Kaplan · University of Calgary

Cynthia H. Seow · University of Calgary

Subrata Ghosh · University of Calgary

Natalie A. Molodecky · University of Calgary

Ali Rezaie · University of Calgary

Gordon W. Moran · University of Calgary

Marie‐Claude Proulx ·

Abstract

From 1997 to 2009, use of purine anti-metabolites increased and elective colectomy rates in UC patients decreased significantly. In contrast, emergent colectomy rates were stable, which may have been due to rapid progression of disease activity.

Topics & Keywords

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Microscopic Colitis Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 107, Issue 12, pp. 1879-1887

DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2012.333

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