Exploring the Relationship between Biologics and Postoperative Surgical Morbidity in Ulcerative Colitis: A Review

Exploring the Relationship between Biologics and Postoperative Surgical Morbidity in Ulcerative Colitis: A Review

Background: With the paradigm shift related to the overspread use of biological agents in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), several questions emerged from the surgical perspective. Whether the use of biologicals would be associated with higher rates of postoperative complications i...

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Main Authors: Abel Botelho Quaresma, Fernanda da Silva Barbosa Baraúna, Fábio Vieira Teixeira, Rogério Saad-Hossne, Paulo Gustavo Kotze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
ulcerative colitis
antibodies
monoclonal
postoperative complications
infections
necrosis tumor factor-alpha
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/710

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