New Surgery and Hospital-diagnosed Infections in Elderly Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Undergoing Surgery: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Bente Mertz NørgårdOlav Sivertsen GarvikFloor Dijkstra ZegersJan Nielsen Ken Lund Torben Knudsen Jens Kjeldsen

Published in: Journal of Crohn's & colitis (2024)

The elderly with IBD did not have an increased risk of new abdominal surgery within 2 years of the first surgery. Elderly with CD, but not UC, had an increased risk of serious infections within 6 months of surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
middle aged
patients with inflammatory bowel disease
community dwelling
emergency department
atrial fibrillation
ulcerative colitis
adverse drug