Changes in medical treatment and surgery rates in inflammatory bowel disease: a nationwide cohort study 1979-2011

Conclusions Parallel to an increasing use of thiopurines and TNF-α blockers in IBD over time, a persistent significant decrease in surgery rates was observed along with a significant decrease in use of 5-ASA and corticosteroids. However, no convincing surgery-sparing effect of newer medications was found.
Source: Gut - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis Inflammatory bowel disease Source Type: research