title: Ulcerative colitis. Which makes patients happier, surgery or anti-TNF therapy?
abstract: Quality of life and disability have been compared in patients with ulcerative colitis who were undergoing one of the two current major treatments of choice, proctocolectomy or anti-TNF therapy. The only significant differences between the two groups were increased use of antidiarrhoeal medication and stool frequency in those who underwent surgery.
authors.affiliation: Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 108-8642, Japan.
authors.forename: Taku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.affiliation: Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 108-8642, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshifumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hibi
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D039021:Colonic Pouches; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal