Allopurinol as prophylaxis against pouchitis following ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1179-1184

  Joelsson, M ^a   Andersson, M ^a   Bark, T ^a   Gullberg, K ^a   Hallgren, T ^a   Jiborn, H ^a   Magnusson, I ^a   Raab, Y ^a   Sjodahl R ^a   Ojerskog B ^a   Oresland T ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allopurinol; IPAA; Pouchitis; Prophylaxis; Restorative proctocolectomy; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLITIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; ILEITIS; ILEUM POUCH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTOCOLECTOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLOPURINOL; ANAL CANAL; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POUCHITIS; PROCTOCOLECTOMY, RESTORATIVE;

EID: 17944361923     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520152584815     Document Type: Article

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