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Table 1 Operative mortality with regard to indication and timing*

From: Outcome following emergency surgery for refractory severe ulcerative colitis in a tertiary care centre in India

Indication

n

Died

Mortality (%)

>5 d

Refractory severe UC

51

8

15

8

Severe LGIH

5

2

40

0

Toxic megacolon

4

2

50

1

  1. * No mortality in perforation and obstruction group
  2. UC: ulcerative colitis; LGIH: Lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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