The risk of Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is found to be associated with colectomy in the cases of ulcerative colitis according to the new study conducted by doctors from Canada. Colectomy is one of the common surgical procedures performed in the cases of inflammatory colon diseases. The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) have been established as an independent risk factor for developing VTE as well as recurrent VTE. In the management of ulcerative colitis, colectomy is performed quite commonly.
The study published this year by the doctors from Canada suggests that colectomy increases the risk of VTE in the patients with ulcerative colitis. VTE is one of the leading cause of deaths and disability worldwide. The scientists from Canada performed a population-based surveillance study which started in 1997. The scientists identified adults which were admitted to hospital with the diagnosis…
