Surgery for Severe Ulcerative Colitis during Pregnancy: Report of Two Cases

Surgery for Severe Ulcerative Colitis during Pregnancy: Report of Two Cases

Refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) that does not respond to medical therapy often requires surgery even during pregnancy. Although surgical cases of UC during pregnancy were reported previously, the standard surgical strategy for both colitis and pregnancy was unclear. Herein, fetal and maternal saf...

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Main Authors: Motoi Uchino, Hiroki Ikeuchi, Hiroki Matsuoka, Toshihiro Bando, Kei Hirose, Akihiro Hirata, Teruhiro Chohno, Hirofumi Sasaki, Yoko Yokoyama, Shiro Nakamura, Yuko Nakamura, Yoshio Takesue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Pregnancy
Surgical procedure
Ulcerative colitis
Cesarean section
Colectomy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/381141

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