Crohn's disease: a population-based study of surgery in the age of biological therapy.

Christian StössMaximilian BerletStefan ReischlUlrich NitscheMarie-Christin WeberHelmut FriessDirk WilhelmPhilipp-Alexander Neumann

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2021)

Despite the development of novel immunotherapeutics, the number of patients requiring surgery for Crohn's disease remains stable. Interestingly, patients have been increasingly hospitalized with stenosis and malnutrition. The trend towards more minimally invasive operations has not relevantly changed the rate of overall complications.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
coronary artery bypass
risk factors
coronary artery disease
surgical site infection