Poster P098

Anti-TNF Biologic Therapy Does Not Increase Postoperative Morbidity in Pediatric Crohn`s Patients

Presented at AIBD

BACKGROUND: Limited knowledge exists as to what impact preoperative biologic therapy has on post-operative complications in pediatric patients undergoing abdominal surgery for Crohn’s disease (CD). Therefore, we sought to determine the 30-day postoperative infectious complication rate among pediatric CD patients who received biologic therapy within 12 weeks of an abdominal operation. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed on pediatric (

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