Have advances in medical therapy for ulcerative colitis impacted surgical treatment?

Ryuichi Kuwahara Hiroki IkeuchiYuki HorioTomohiro MinagawaKurando KusunokiMotoi Uchino

Published in: Annals of gastroenterological surgery (2022)

The characteristics of UC patients requiring surgery in Japan have changed. The distribution of surgical indications changed, and the number of patients with cancer and dysplasia requiring surgery increased. The prognosis of elderly patients who underwent emergency surgery was poor.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
end stage renal disease
healthcare
ulcerative colitis
emergency department
surgical site infection
newly diagnosed
public health
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation
patient reported outcomes