Risk factors for postoperative infection after gastrointestinal surgery among adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease: Findings from a large observational US cohort study.
Huifang LiangBaoguo JiangSudhakar ManneTrevor LissoosDimitri BennettPaul DolinPublished in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2018)
This large, observational, real-world evidence study from the US found that the majority of the observed risk factors were nonmodifiable or procedure-related. Corticosteroid use and anemia before surgery were identified as modifiable risk factors.