Early Postoperative Complications are not Increased in Patients with Crohn's Disease Treated Perioperatively with Infliximab or Immunosuppressive Therapy

Colombel, Jean‐Frédéric; V. Loftus, Edward; J. Tremaine, William; H. Pembérton, John; G. Wolff, Bruce; M. Young‐Fadok, Tonia; S. Harmsen, William; D. Schleck, Cathy; J. Sandborn, William

doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.04148.x

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Early Postoperative Complications are not Increased in Patients with Crohn's Disease Treated Perioperatively with Infliximab or Immunosuppressive Therapy

Published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology • May 1, 2004

Authors:

Jean‐Frédéric Colombel

Edward V. Loftus

William J. Tremaine

Abstract

AIM: The aim was to determine whether the use of steroids, immunosuppressive agents, or infliximab prior to abdominal surgery for Crohn's disease is associated with an increased rate of early postoperative complications. METHODS: All patients who underwent abdominal surgery for Crohn's disease betwe...

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Medicine

Infliximab

Surgery

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