Surgical Aspect of Acute and Chronic Ulcerative Colitis

Prohaska, John Van; Siderius, Norman J.

doi:10.1016/s0039-6109(16)36790-1

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“…Sloan et al (1950) reported that this complication occurred in 2 % of an unselected group of 2,000 patients, but Van Prohaska & Siderius (1962) found in a selected group of 88 that the incidence was 14 %.…”

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Intraperitoneal Perforation of the Colon in Ulcerative Colitis [Abridged]

Watkinson

et al. 1965

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine

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S Section ofProctology 713 rather than upon half of them while they are desperately ill. Summary(1) The outcome of any attack of colitis depends on the severity of the attack, the extent of disease and the age of the patient at the time.(2) If surgery is to be used in a severe attack, it should be in the early stages. (3) Total involvement of the colon implies such a poor prognosis that prophylactic proctocolectomy may be justified in these patients. It may also be justified in patients over 60 even if the large bowel is not totally involved.

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“…More recently small numbers treated by emergency colectomy have been reported (Ripstein 1954, Peskin & Davis 1960, Bruce & Cole 1962, Van Prohaska & Siderius 1962): a total of 32 patients were treated of whom 23 (70%/) recovered. Our results are equally encouraging; 11 patients came to emergency colectomy and 8 recovered.…”

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Intraperitoneal Perforation of the Colon in Ulcerative Colitis [Abridged]

Watkinson

et al. 1965

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine

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“…Its development is the same as in normal individuals; its persistence is due to frequent location of a patch of granulomatous disease in the rectum. 4. The granulomatous diseases of the small and large bowel produce enterocutaneous, entero-enteric, enterocolic and perineal fistulas; in ulcerative colitis only perineal fistulas are found.…”

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“…It may be noted that the surgical group of 160 patients included 22 children and young adults POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE less than 18 years old. 4 These patients were operated on for complications of ulcerative colitis other than toxic megacolon. This suggests that toxic megacolon is a rare complication in children and young adults.…”

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