Impact of anti-TNF agents in postoperative complications in Crohn's disease: a review

The real impact of biological therapy (anti-TNF agents) in abdominal operations secondary to Crohn's disease is a matter of debate in the international literature. Several studies demonstrated that there can be an increase in postoperative complications in patients previously treated with these...

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Main Authors: Mansur Saab, Bárbara Saab, Márcia Olandoski, Cláudio Saddy Rodrigues Coy, Paulo Gustavo Kotze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936315000271