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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2/2021

01-02-2021 | Ulcerative Colitis | Research Communication

The Utility of the Colectomy Risk Score in Terms of Predicting Postoperative Complications in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

Authors: Akiyoshi Ikebata, Koji Okabayashi, Masashi Tsuruta, Kohei Shigeta, Ryo Seishima, Makoto Naganuma, Yuko Kitagawa

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 2/2021

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Risk stratification specific for ulcerative colitis (UC) is required to improve postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing restorative proctocolectomy (RPC). Ananthakrishnan et al. 1 confirmed the utility of the colectomy risk score (CRS) in assessing UC severity and predicting the necessity for surgery. However, the usefulness of CRS for other aspects of UC is unclear. This study examined whether CRS could predict the incidence of complications in patients with UC. …
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Title
The Utility of the Colectomy Risk Score in Terms of Predicting Postoperative Complications in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis
Authors
Akiyoshi Ikebata
Koji Okabayashi
Masashi Tsuruta
Kohei Shigeta
Ryo Seishima
Makoto Naganuma
Yuko Kitagawa
Publication date
01-02-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-020-04756-7

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