Association between prior appendectomy and the risk and course of Crohn's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Lei Zhang, Chenhao Hu, Zhe Zhang, Ruihan Liu, Gaixia Liu, Dong Xue, Zhe Wang, Chenxi Wu, Xuefu Wu, Junjun She, Feiyu Shi
Topics & Concepts
MedicineOdds ratioRelative riskInternal medicineCrohn's diseaseConfidence intervalAppendixAppendicitisCochrane LibraryMeta-analysisCohort studyDiseaseGastroenterologyCase-control studySurgeryBiologyPaleontologyAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementInflammatory Bowel DiseaseIntraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies