The effect of appendectomy on the course of ulcerative colitis: A systematic review

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 545-553

  Gardenbroek, T J ^a   Eshuis, E J ^a   Ponsioen, C I J ^a   Ubbink, D T ^a   D'Haens, G R A M ^a   Bemelman, W A ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Disease course; Inflammatory bowel disease; Surgery; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; MERCAPTOPURINE; METHOTREXATE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID;

APPENDECTOMY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLON RESECTION; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

APPENDECTOMY; COLECTOMY; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 84859250413     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2011.02600.x     Document Type: Review

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