Cyclosporine or infliximab as rescue therapy in severe refractory ulcerative colitis: Early and long-term data from a retrospective observational study

This study, despite being retrospective, indicates that both cyclosporine and infliximab are effective in avoiding a colectomy in steroid-refractory UC patients. During the follow-up the risk of a colectomy is higher in patients treated with cyclosporine than with infliximab.