Table 2.

Surgical data for 24 pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis

Age at first surgery (yr), median (range)	15.3 (5.5-19.8)
Time from diagnosis to surgery (yr), median (range)	2.1 (0.1-6.6)
Indication for primary operation
Stricture	1 (perianal)
Refractory disease to medication	20
Steroid-dependency	18
No response to TNF-alpha antagonist	2
Fulminant colitis	3
Primary operation
Colectomy (IRA)	1
Proctocolectomy (IPAA)	23

IPAA: Ileal pouch anal anastomosis; IRA: Ileorectal anastomosis; TNF: Tumor necrosis factor.