Does CT influence the decision to perform colectomy in patients with severe ulcerative colitis?

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 504-507

  Da Luz Moreira, Andre ^a   Vogel, Jon D ^a   Baker, Mark ^a   Mor, Isabella ^a   Zhang, Ren ^a   Fazio, Victor ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colectomy; CT; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLON RESECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; COLECTOMY; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349116021     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0732-3     Document Type: Article

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