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- Title
Predictive Factors for Severe Outcomes in Ischemic Colitis.
- Authors
Seok Reyol Choi; Sam Ryong Jee; Geun Am Song; Seun Ja Park; Jong Hun Lee; Chul Soo Song; Hee Ug Park
- Abstract
Background/Aims: Ischemic colitis includes a wide clinical spectrum ranging from mild to severe forms. This study aimed to determine the factors that are related to the occurrence of severe ischemic colitis. Methods: This multicenter study was conducted retrospectively in Korea. The patients were divided into mild and severe groups. This study surveyed clinical characteristics, blood tests, endoscopic findings, and imaging studies. Results: In the comparison of comorbidities, the severe group had a higher ratio of chronic kidney disease than the mild group (p=0.001). In the blood test, the severe group had a reduced number of platelets (p=0.018) and a higher C-reactive protein value (p=0.001). The severe group had a higher ratio of involvement of the right colon (p=0.026). The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of the patients showed that the severe group had higher scores than the mild group (p=0.003). A multivariate analysis showed that chronic kidney disease and high ECOG performance status scores were significant risk factors. Conclusions: If patients diagnosed with ischemic colitis are also treated for chronic kidney disease or have poor performance status, more attention and early intervention are necessary.
- Subjects
KOREA; ISCHEMIC colitis; COLON diseases; ONCOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE analysis; KIDNEY diseases
- Publication
Gut & Liver, 2015, Vol 9, Issue 6, p761
- ISSN
1976-2283
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5009/gnl15167