Kotze PG, Magro DO, Martinez CAR, Saab B, Saab MP, Pinheiro LV, Olandoski M, Yamamoto T, Coy CSR. Adalimumab and postoperative complications of elective intestinal resections in Crohn's disease: a propensity score case-matched study.
Colorectal Dis 2017;
20:211-218. [PMID:
29053220 DOI:
10.1111/codi.13929]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
data are scarce regarding the effect of preoperative Adalimumab (ADA) in postoperative complications in Crohn's disease (CD) patients.
AIM
to compare the rates of postoperative complications after intestinal resections in CD, with and without previous exposure to ADA.
METHOD
case-matched retrospective observational study of patients submitted to intestinal resections for CD. The patients were allocated to 2 groups, according to their previous exposure to ADA before surgery. The patients under ADA therapy were matched with controls (patients without previous biologics) with the propensity score method (PSM), according to age at surgery, CD location (Montreal L) and phenotype (Montreal B). Medical and surgical complications were compared.
RESULTS
123 patients were initially considered, 71 with previous biologics (32 under ADA therapy) and 52 without. The PSM selected 25 ADA patients to be matched with 25 controls from the non-biologics group. There was no difference regarding overall surgical complications (40% in the control vs 36% in the ADA group; p = 1.0000) or medical complications (36% vs 12% in the control and ADA groups, respectively; p = 0.095). In univariate analysis, previous ADA was not considered a risk factor for higher postoperative complication rates. Stomas were considered a risk factor for surgical complications, and previous steroids were associated to higher medical complication rates.
CONCLUSIONS
preoperative ADA did not influence the rates of medical and surgical complications after elective intestinal resections for CD. This was the first study to include exclusively patients under ADA therapy. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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