Long-term Results of Corticosteroid Administration via Appendicostomy in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis Involving the Entire Colon

International Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 235-240

  Tateishi, M ^a   Takano, H ^b   Hashizume, M ^b   Kabashima, A ^b   Sugimachi, K ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Appendicostomy; Conservative therapy; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADULT; AGED; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; CECOSTOMY; CHILD; COLON; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADULT; AGED; APPENDIX; CECOSTOMY; CHILD; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; COLON; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032107311     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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