2019
Outcomes for Ulcerative Colitis With Delayed Emergency Colectomy Are Worse When Controlling for Preoperative Risk Factors
Leeds IL, Sundel MH, Gabre-Kidan A, Safar B, Truta B, Efron JE, Fang SH. Outcomes for Ulcerative Colitis With Delayed Emergency Colectomy Are Worse When Controlling for Preoperative Risk Factors. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30451754, PMCID: PMC6456379, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal abdominal colectomyPreoperative risk factorsUlcerative colitisAbdominal colectomyRisk factorsEmergency colectomyEarly surgeryHospital daysPostoperative complicationsMortality rateSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseEarly operationNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramAcute fulminant ulcerative colitisQuality Improvement Program databaseSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramFulminant ulcerative colitisOngoing medical managementImmediate surgical interventionImprovement Program databaseSingle institution experienceAcute ulcerative colitisDay of admissionTiming of surgery
2017
Early Surgical Intervention for Acute Ulcerative Colitis Is Associated with Improved Postoperative Outcomes
Leeds IL, Truta B, Parian AM, Chen SY, Efron JE, Gearhart SL, Safar B, Fang SH. Early Surgical Intervention for Acute Ulcerative Colitis Is Associated with Improved Postoperative Outcomes. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2017, 21: 1675-1682. PMID: 28819916, PMCID: PMC6201293, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3538-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ulcerative colitisEarly surgical interventionUlcerative colitisLength of staySurgical interventionSurgery groupTotal colectomyHospitalization costsEarly operationMedian total hospitalization costModern immunotherapy eraRefractory ulcerative colitisHours of admissionImmediate surgical interventionUlcerative colitis patientsTotal hospitalization costsFurther prospective studiesNational Inpatient SampleImmunotherapy eraColitis patientsHospital outcomesPostoperative complicationsPostoperative outcomesUrgent surgeryComorbid patients