Preadmission glucocorticoid use and anastomotic leakage after colon and rectal cancer resections: a Danish cohort study.
Eva Bjerre OstenfeldRune ErichsenJohn A BaronOle Thorlacius-UssingLene Hjerrild IversenAnders Hammerich RiisHenrik Toft Sørensennull nullPublished in: BMJ open (2015)
Preadmission glucocorticoids modestly increased the risk of anastomotic leakage mainly after rectal cancer resection. However, absolute risk differences were small and the clinical impact of glucocorticoid use may therefore be limited.