Colectomy rates for ulcerative colitis over time: Navigating the evidence in the era of precision medicine and individualised treatment

Gianluca Pellino*, Alessandro Armuzzi

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Nick Dai and colleagues [ [1] ] conducted an up-to-date review of the literature to assess the rates of colectomy for ulcerative colitis (UC) over time, also comparing the pre-biologic vs biologic drug eras. Indeed many clinicians and their patients hoped that biologics would reduce, or even eliminate, the need for surgery,1 and whilst a reduction in colectomy rates occurred, the effect is smaller than expected.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-2
Number of pages2
JournalDigestive and Liver Disease
Volume55
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2023

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