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Risk factors for intra-abdominal sepsis after surgery in Crohn's disease
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum · 2000 · Vol. 43(8) · pp. 1141–1145
Takayuki Yamamoto✉(Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham)R N Allan(Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham)M R B Keighley(Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham)
Abstract
Preoperative low albumin level, steroid use, and the presence of abscess or fistula at the time of laparotomy significantly increased the risk of septic complications after surgery in Crohn's disease.
Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseDiverticular Disease and ComplicationsMicroscopic ColitisMedicineLaparotomyEnterocutaneous fistulaSurgeryAbdominal surgerySepsisAbscessRisk factorFistulaCrohn's disease
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AbdomenAdolescentAdultAgedAlbuminsAnastomosis, SurgicalChildCrohn DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk Factors
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