Research Article: Peri-Operative Outcomes of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease After the Introduction of an ERAS Protocol – A Retrospective Cohort Review
Introduction:
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC), is characterized by chronic relapsing, and remitting gastrointestinal inflammation. The availability of a large repertoire of immunosuppressive medications for the treatment of IBD has reduced hospital admission rates. Despite these improvements, however, –% of CD patients will require surgery, largely due to disease-related complications or refractoriness to medical treatment. While –% of these patients will require…
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