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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2006; 12(8): 1235-1242
Published online Feb 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1235
Published online Feb 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1235
Table 3 Cumulative therapeutic needs in non-appendectomized and appendectomized patients according to disease location
| Non-appendectomized | Appendectomized | |||||||
| Location | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 |
| Number of patients | 493 | 546 | 513 | 218 | 279 | 172 | 186 | 79 |
| Oral or IV steroids | 396 (80) | 469 (86) | 462 (90) | 195 (89) | 228 (82) | 150 (87) | 173 (93) | 71 (90) |
| Enteral or parenteral nutrition | 53 (11) | 1 | 94 (18) | 48 (22) | 23 (8) | 0 | 35 (19) | 13 (16) |
| Azathioprine or methotrexate | 163 (33) | 305 (56) | 290 (57) | 132 (61) | 100 (36) | 83 (48) | 101 (54) | 48 (61) |
| Infliximab | 9 (2) | 73 (13) | 48 (9) | 19 (9) | 4 (1) | 11 (6) | 14 (8) | 5 (6) |
| Intestinal resection | 283 (57) | 173 (32) | 176 (34) | 79 (36) | 165 (59) | 42 (24) | 73 (39) | 30 (38) |
- Citation: Cosnes J, Seksik P, Nion-Larmurier I, Beaugerie L, Gendre JP. Prior appendectomy and the phenotype and course of Crohn’s disease. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(8): 1235-1242
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i8/1235.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1235