Effective Treatment of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis in Pregnancy Is Associated With Good Maternal and Fetal Outcomes

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Nov;19(11):2444-2446.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.10.035. Epub 2020 Oct 22.

Abstract

Data regarding the management and outcomes of acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) in pregnant patients is sparse, consisting mainly of case reports.1-3 We report on the largest cohort of pregnant patients hospitalized with ASUC and performed a systematic review of the medical literature.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Cohort Studies
  • Colectomy
  • Colitis, Ulcerative* / drug therapy
  • Colitis, Ulcerative* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Treatment Outcome