Outcome of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and ulcerative colitis undergoing colectomy

Table 2 Nine patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and ulcerative colitis who underwent colectomy had worsening liver tests postoperatively

Case, Sex	Age at colectomy (yr)	Presence of advanced liver fibrosis	Pathological findings in the colon	Blood loss requiring transfusion	Liver complications	Other complications	Length of stay (d)	Presence of primary endpoints	Duration of follow up (yr)
1, M	28	Yes	Moderate inflammation	No	Worsening liver tests	Abdominal pain, Dehydration	18	No	8.5
2, M	28	Yes	Transverse colon cancer grade 3/4 T3N2	Yes; 2 units	Worsening liver tests	High ileostomy output	15	Death; colon cancer metastasis to liver	1.2
3, F	52	Yes	Mild inflammation	No	Worsening liver tests	Delayed wound healing, Blood loss	8	Death; liver failure	0.3
4, M	32	No	Moderate inflammation	No	Acute cholangitis	None	9	Liver transplant	1.1
5, M	33	Yes	Moderate inflammation	No	Acute cholangitis	None	6	No	8.3
6, F	54	No	Mild inflammation	Yes; 6 units	Liver failure	Severe blood loss, shock	8	Liver transplant; liver failure	0.3
7, F	21	Yes	Necrotized distal ileum with perforation	Yes; 9 units	Liver failure	DIC, Respiratory failure, GI-bleeding	30	Death; liver failure	0.03 (12 d)
8, F	21	No	Moderate inflammation	Yes; 2 units	SMV and hepatic vein thrombosis	Anemia,	15	Death; liver failure	8
9, M	41	No	Moderate inflammation	No	Acute cholangitis	Wound infection	10	No	3.6

M: Male; F: Female; DIC: Disseminated intravascular coagulation; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; SMV: Superior mesenteric vein.