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Does Surgical Intervention Within 48 Hours Improve Postoperative Outcomes in Ulcerative Colitis Complicated by Megacolon?
Eiichi Nakao, Kenji Tatsumi, Nao Obara, Koki Goto, Hirosuke Kuroki, Akira Sugita, Kazutaka Koganei
Published: 202610.1177/00031348251374305
Abstract
BackgroundIntravenous glucocorticoids have been suggested as first-line therapy for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and megacolon. However, there is no definite consensus regarding the timing of surgical intervention when medical therapy fails.…
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