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Risk of Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Has Decreased Over Time: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Population-Based Studies

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The risk of intestinal surgery among patients with IBD has decreased over the past 6 decades, and the trend in risk of surgery over time was analyzed by meta-regression using mixed-effect models.
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This article is published in Gastroenterology.The article was published on 2013-11-01. It has received 623 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Inflammatory bowel disease & Population.

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Complications and surgery in the inflammatory bowel diseases biological era.

TL;DR: Although anti-TNF agents are the most powerful drugs in IBD, their ability to decrease the need for surgery remains unclear.
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Risk factors for postoperative recurrence of Crohn’s disease with emphasis on surgical predictors

TL;DR: There are sufficient data that correlate penetrating disease, perianal involvement, extensive resections, prior surgery, histological features, and improper management after resection with high rates for recurrence.
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Surgery and postoperative recurrence in children with Crohn disease.

TL;DR: In this large cohort of children with CD studied for >10 years postoperatively, a high postoperative recurrence rate of disease and a frequent need for >1 intestinal resection are found.
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Bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review

TL;DR: Although available data on morbidly obese patients with IBD is scarce, bariatric surgery seems to be a safe and effective option for these patients with no added morbidity or mortality.
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