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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sogand Goudarzi, MD [2]

Overview

Surgical intervention may be required in some patients who have gastrointestinal complications with severe colitis that progress to necrosis and in some cases lead to intestinal perforation.

Indication

  • Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with HUS. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with gastrointestinal complications.[1]

Surgery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 D. Tapper, P. Tarr, E. Avner, J. Brandt & J. Waldhausen (1995). "Lessons learned in the management of hemolytic uremic syndrome in children". Journal of pediatric surgery. 30 (2): 158–163. PMID 7738732. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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