Management of Severe Attacks of Ulcerative Colitis with New Technologies

Barium enema and colonoscopy are contraindicated in severe attacks of ulcerative colitis because of the possibility of toxic megacolon and perforation. The authors have assessed abdominal ultrasound in 38 patients with severe ulcerative colitis. Ultrasound revealed bowel wall thicknesses ranging fro...

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Main Authors: M Campieri, P Gionchetti, A Belluzzi, M Tampieri, C Brignola, E Bertinelli, V Arienti, P Iannone, M Miglioli, L Barbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1990-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/353874
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