Appendectomy does not decrease the risk of future colectomy in UC: results from a large cohort and meta-analysis
Parian A, Limketkai B, Koh J, Brant SR, Bitton A, Cho JH, Duerr RH, McGovern DP, Proctor DD, Regueiro MD, Rioux JD, Schumm P, Taylor KD, Silverberg MS, Steinhart AH, Hernaez R, Lazarev M. Appendectomy does not decrease the risk of future colectomy in UC: results from a large cohort and meta-analysis. Gut 2016, 66: 1390. PMID: 27196594, PMCID: PMC5065377, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-311550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUC diagnosisDisease courseImpact of appendectomyRisk of colectomyTiming of appendectomyIndependent risk factorMilder disease courseSeverity of diseaseDevelopment of UCColectomy rateFuture colectomyEarly appendectomyClinical courseMultivariable analysisRisk factorsAppendectomyColectomyLarge cohortHigh riskPatientsDiagnosisConsortium databaseNational InstituteRiskUC