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Dr. Todd Ponsky
Appendectomy for Therapy-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis
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Dr. Ponsky gives a summary of the Journal of Crohn's and Colitis article, “Appendectomy for Therapy-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis Results in Pathological Improvement of Colonic Inflammation: Short-Term Results of the PASSION Study.”
Link to full article: https://gcmd.co/353YWAy
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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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