Emergency colectomy during mechanical circulatory support for septic cardiomyopathy

JTCVS Techniques, vol. 14, pp. 122–124

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is the most common chronic inflammatory bowel disorder (IBD) with a prevalence of up to 245 cases per 100,000 persons.1 Twenty percent to 30% of patients require a colectomy after 25 years of disease activity due to megacolon and/or failing systemic therapy. These patients are particularly vulnerable to infection, resulting in 27.5% of all hospitalizations in patients with IBD. The local institutional review board (No. 19-179) and local ethics committee (No. 379/19) approved the study protocol and publication of data on April 2, 2019.

Authors 6

1. Koray Durak corresponding Aachen Division of Thoracic Surgery Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, Aachen, Germany

2. Sebastian Kalverkamp Aachen Division of Thoracic Surgery Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, Aachen, Germany

3. Rashad Zayat Aachen Division of Thoracic Surgery Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, Aachen, Germany

4. Patrick H. Alizai Aachen Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, Aachen, Germany

5. Jan Wilhelm Spillner Aachen Division of Thoracic Surgery Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, Aachen, Germany

6. Alexander Kersten Aachen Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Cardiology, Angiology, and Intensive Care, RWTH University Hospital, Aachen, Germany