Surgical Emergencies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are at risk for undergoing emergency surgery for fulminant disease, toxic megacolon, bowel perforation, intestinal obstruction, or uncontrolled gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Unfortunately, medical advancements have failed to significantly decrease rates of emergency surgery for IBD. It is therefore important for all acute care and colorectal surgeons to understand the unique considerations owed to this often-challenging patient population.
Source: Surgical Clinics of North America - Category: Surgery Authors: John Van Eaton, Quinton M. Hatch Source Type: research
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