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Case #2 -
A 32 year old with bloody diarrhea

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
8.) What are the indications for surgery in ulcerative colitis?

Surgical indications include the following:

  • Disease refractory to medical therapy

  • Worsening of the condition

  • Toxic megacolon in acute fulminant disease not responding to treatment

  • Dysplasia or malignancy on surveillance colonoscopy

 
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