A Challenging Colectomy for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Complicated by COVID-19. Issue 10 (6th July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Di Ruscio, Mirko; Variola, Angela; Angheben, Andrea; Resimini, Silvia; Geccherle, Andrea; Ruffo, Giacomo; Barugola, Giuliano
• Is Part Of: Inflammatory bowel diseases. Volume 26:Issue 10(2020)
• Page Start: e120
• Page End: e122
• Publication Date: 2020-07-06
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- SARS-CoV-2 -- IBD -- surgery -- colectomy; Inflammatory bowel diseases -- Periodicals; Colitis, Ulcerative -- Periodicals; Crohn Disease -- Periodicals; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.344
• DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaa186
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1078-0998

Abstract

Abstract : We present the case of a patient with acute severe ulcerative colitis and concomitant COVID-19-related pneumonia who required a colectomy after a prolonged and complicated hospitalization during the initial stages of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, before the establishment of official procedures.