The impact of pre-operative biologic therapy on post-operative surgical outcomes in ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jasmine ZanelliSubashini ChandrapalanAbhilasha PatelRamesh P Arasaradnam

Published in: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology (2020)

This meta-analysis suggests that pre-operative biologic therapy does not increase the overall risk of having post-operative infection-related or other complications. PROSPERO registration id-CRD42019141827.

Keyphrases

systematic review
rheumatoid arthritis
ulcerative colitis
mesenchymal stem cells
cell therapy
case control
replacement therapy
drug induced
smoking cessation