Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2013; 19(21): 3272-3280
Published online Jun 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i21.3272
Table 2 Surgical data for 24 pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis
Age at first surgery (yr), median (range)15.3 (5.5-19.8)
Time from diagnosis to surgery (yr), median (range)2.1 (0.1-6.6)
Indication for primary operation
Stricture1 (perianal)
Refractory disease to medication20
Steroid-dependency18
No response to TNF-alpha antagonist2
Fulminant colitis3
Primary operation
Colectomy (IRA)1
Proctocolectomy (IPAA)23