Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the principal forms of inflammatory bowel disease.
Both represent chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, which displays …

Background Operative injury to the body from all procedures causes a stereotypical cascade
of neuroendocrine, cytokine, myeloid, and acute phase responses. This response has been …

This paper is the second in a series of two publications relating to the European Crohn's and
Colitis Organisation [ECCO] evidence-based consensus on the diagnosis and management …

Background The present review is part of the ESCMID Study Group for Infections in
Compromised Hosts (ESGICH) Consensus Document on the safety of targeted and …

Abstract Background and Aims: Postoperative intra-abdominal septic complications [IASCs]
are the most feared risks of surgery for Crohn's disease [CD]. The risk factors for IASCs still …

The treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's
disease (CD)—has evolved beyond surgery with the introduction of biologic agents …

OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine the frequency of and risk factors for early (30-day)
postoperative complications after ileocecal resection in a well-characterized, prospective …

Objective: Assess the impact of preoperative serum antitumor necrosis factor-α (anti-TNFα)
drug levels on 30-day postoperative morbidity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients …

Although the number of available therapies for the treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's
disease (CD) continues to expand, a significant portion of patients with inflammatory bowel …

Background The impact of peri‐operative use of TNF α antagonists on post‐operative
complications such as infection and wound healing is controversial. Aim To conduct a …