title: When is it time for surgery in severe ulcerative colitis?
authors.affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Cosimo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prantera
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003082:Colectomy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008532:Megacolon, Toxic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents