Microscopic inflammation in ileocecal specimen does not correspond to a higher anastomotic leakage rate after ileocecal resection in Crohn's disease.

<h4>Background</h4>Patients with Crohn's disease suffer from a higher rate of anastomotic leakages after ileocecal resection than patients without Crohn's disease. Our hypothesis was that microscopic inflammation at the resection margins of ileocecal resections in Crohn's...

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Main Authors: Christian Schineis, Andrea Ullrich, Kai S Lehmann, Christoph Holmer, Johannes C Lauscher, Benjamin Weixler, Martin E Kreis, Claudia Seifarth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247796