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Appendectomy for Therapy-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis
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Introduction to the topic: appendectomy and refractory ulcerative colitis
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Reference to the Journal of Crohn's and Colitis study
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Pathologic improvement results (50%)
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Endoscopic remission results (17%)
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Prospective multicenter study (Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, Feb 2019) showed appendectomy achieved sustained symptomatic improvement in 30% of therapy-refractory ulcerative colitis patients, with pathologic improvement in 50% and complete endoscopic remission in 17%.
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- Appendectomy achieved sustained symptomatic improvement in 30% of patients with therapy-refractory ulcerative colitis
- Pathologic improvement occurred in 50% of patients following appendix removal
- Complete endoscopic remission was documented in 17% of patients post-appendectomy
- Prospective multicenter data supports appendectomy as a treatment option when medical therapy fails in UC
- Consider appendectomy before escalating to colectomy in select refractory pediatric UC cases
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Hey, pediatric surgery, here's an article you should probably know about. In the February 2019 issue of the Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, a prospective multicenter study found that removal of the appendix in patients with refractory ulcerative colitis resulted in sustained symptomatic improvement in 30% of patients. There was actually pathologic improvement in 50% of the patients and 17% had complete endoscopic remission. Check out the link below.
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