Outcomes Among Malnourished Patients With Crohn's Disease Undergoing Elective Ileocecectomy: A Nationwide Analysis.

Karishma KodiaCarlos T HuertaAhmed Alnajar Shane CollinsAntoine RibierasLance P HornerNivedh Paluvoi

Published in: The American surgeon (2023)

Poor nutritional status is associated with organ space infections and bleeding as well as longer hospitalizations and more readmissions in Crohn's patients undergoing elective ileocecectomy. A detailed nutritional risk profile and nutritional optimization is important prior to elective surgery.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
atrial fibrillation
surgical site infection
data analysis