Predictors of Mortality among Patients Undergoing Colectomy for Ischemic Colitis: A Population-Based, United States Study

Affiliations

Matthew D Sadler: Departments of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Nikila C Ravindran: Departments of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
James Hubbard: Departments of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Robert P Myers: Departments of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Subrata Ghosh: Departments of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Paul L Beck: Departments of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Elijah Dixon: Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Chad Ball: Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Chris Prusinkiewicz: Anesthesia, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Steven J Heitman: Departments of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Gilaad G Kaplan: Departments of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Ischemic colitis is a potentially life-threatening condition that can require colectomy for management.

ISSN: 2291-2789 (Print); 2291-2797 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjgh/