Clinical Study
Preoperative Nutritional Therapy Reduces the Risk of Anastomotic Leakage in Patients with Crohn’s Disease Requiring Resections
| Indications | Non-NT group () | NT group () | value | (%) | (%) |
| Presence of abscess irrespective of drainage before surgery | 4 (6.1) | 1 (1.8) | 0.372 | Severe intestinal edema | 8 (12.1) | 1 (1.8) | 0.037 | 2 anastomosis performed | 6 (9.1) | 4 (7.0) | 0.751 | Complex fistula requiring a large intestinal resection | 14 (21.2) | 8 (14.0) | 0.351 | Total | 27 (40.9) | 13 (22.8) | 0.036 |
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