Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine before colectomy for ulcerative colitis is not associated with increased postoperative complications

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Early complications after restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis are associated with high dose steroids and severe disease but not use of azathioprine/6-mercaptopurine.
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Authors Mahadevan U;Loftus EV;Tremaine WJ;Pemberton JH;Harmsen WS;Schleck CD;Zinsmeister AR;Sandborn WJ;;
Journal inflammatory bowel diseases
Year 2002
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine adult female male adolescent aged middle aged Child risk factors Postoperative Complications* Retrospective Studies Colitis Ulcerative / drug therapy* edward v loftus william j sandborn anastomosis immunosuppressive agents / administration & dosage immunosuppressive agents / therapeutic use* proctocolectomy pmid:12479645 doi:10.1097/00054725-200209000-00001 uma mahadevan anal canal / drug effects anal canal / surgery surgical / adverse effects azathioprine / administration & dosage azathioprine / therapeutic use* ulcerative / surgery* colonic pouches / adverse effects ileum / drug effects ileum / surgery mercaptopurine / administration & dosage mercaptopurine / therapeutic use* preoperative care / adverse effects* restorative / adverse effects*

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