Open AccessColonoscopic evaluation in ulcerative colitis
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Paine
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
gastroenterology report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.934
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2304-1412
pISSN - 2052-0034
DOI - 10.1093/gastro/gou028
Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , proctitis , gastroenterology , colitis , ileitis , colonoscopy , inflammatory bowel disease , disease , crohn's disease , colorectal cancer , cancer
Colonoscopic evaluation is an important tool in the evaluation of ulcerative colitis (UC). UC is divided by disease extent into proctitis, proctosigmoiditis, left-sided colitis, and pan-colitis. In addition, a cecal or peri-appendiceal patch and backwash ileitis are associated with UC. The extent and behavior of UC has been characterized further using various indices and scoring systems; among these systems is the Mayo Score, which is widely used in current clinical trials for new medications. As these medical therapies for UC have developed, achieving mucosal healing with medications has become an important therapeutic objective.
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