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Surgery, stomas, and anxiety and depression in inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective cohort analysis of privately insured patients.

Lindsay Anne SceatsM S DehghanKristen K RumerAmber W TrickeyArden M MorrisCindy Kin
Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2019)
IBD patients who undergo surgery have higher rates of anxiety and depression than nonsurgical patients. Rates of anxiety and depression increase following surgery. Stoma formation represents an additional risk factor. These findings suggest the need for perioperative psychosocial support services.
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