Open AccessOptimizing perioperative Crohn's disease management: Role of coordinated medical and surgical care
Author(s) -
Jennifer L. Bennett,
Christina Ha,
Jonathan E. Efron,
Susan L. Gearhart,
Mark Lazarev,
Elizabeth C. Wick
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i4.1182
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , referral , crohn's disease , perioperative , inflammatory bowel disease , cohort , medical record , anastomosis , tertiary referral hospital , disease , retrospective cohort study , general surgery , surgery , family medicine , colorectal cancer , cancer
To investigate rates of re-establishing gastroenterology care, colonoscopy, and/or initiating medical therapy after Crohn's disease (CD) surgery at a tertiary care referral center.