Surgical Emergencies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Surg Clin North Am. 2024 Jun;104(3):685-699. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.11.012. Epub 2023 Dec 14.ABSTRACTInflammatory 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.PMID:38677830 | DOI:10.1016/j.suc.2023.11.012
Source: The Surgical Clinics of North America - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research