Venkataraman Subramanian, St George’s Hospital, London British Society of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting 20-23 March 2006, International Convention Centre, Birmingham UK. Abstract 305 For patie

Venkataraman Subramanian, St George’s Hospital, LondonBritish Society of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting 20-23 March 2006, International Convention Centre, Birmingham UK.Abstract 305For patients with inflammatory bowel disease who may be candidates for surgery a switch from steroids to an alternative anti-inflammatory agent should be done a month before any procedure to avoid postoperative complications. This recommendation emerges from a meta-analysis of studies presented to the Annual Meeting of the British Society of Gastroenterology. Study author, Venkat Subramanian told Audio Medica about the findings.
