Open AccessDecreasing Colectomy Rate for Ulcerative Colitis in the United States Between 2007 and 2016: A Time Trend Analysis
Author(s) -
Edward L. Barnes,
Yue Jiang,
Michael D. Kappelman,
Millie D. Long,
Robert S. Sandler,
Alan C Kinlaw,
Hans Herfarth
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
inflammatory bowel diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.932
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1536-4844
pISSN - 1078-0998
DOI - 10.1093/ibd/izz247
Subject(s) - colectomy , medicine , ulcerative colitis , cohort , confidence interval , retrospective cohort study , disease
Improved treatment approaches for ulcerative colitis (UC), including novel medications, might reduce the need for colectomy. We performed a retrospective cohort study of adult patients (age 18-64) with UC in the United States to examine time trends for colectomy and biologic use from 2007 to 2016.