In this issue Domènech et al. [
[1]
] investigated postoperative mortality after surgery for patients with inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) at the population level in Catalonia, Spain over 10 years (2007–2016).
Hence, those data reflect contemporary care and include the liberal use of biological
therapy. A multidisciplinary approach remains a mainstay of therapy in IBD. Surgical
outcomes matter, as nearly every second patient with Crohn's disease (CD) requires
surgical care, respectively every tenth patient with ulcerative colitis (UC) [
- Guasch M.
- Domènech E.
- Vela E.
- et al.
Postoperative mortality after surgery for inflammatory bowel disease in the era of
biological agents: a population-based study in Southern Europe.
Dig Liv Dis. 2020; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2020.09.026
[2]
,
[3]
, in spite of the efficacy and availability of modern medical therapy. In this context,
postoperative in-hospital and 30-day mortality rates represent important and objective
parameters to evaluate and compare the quality of care delivered in centres caring
for IBD patients.Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: November 11, 2020
Accepted:
October 15,
2020
Received:
October 11,
2020
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Commentary on the paper DLD-20–1155R1 (Guasch et al.):
Postoperative mortality after surgery for inflammatory bowel disease in the era of biological agents: A population-based study in Southern Europe.
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