Rushfeldt, Christian; Agledahl, Uwe; Sveinbjørnsson, Baldur; Søreide, Kjetil; Wilsgaard, Tom (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11)
Background
Perioperative use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with risk of anastomotic leak (AL). However, concomitant use of other drugs could infer a bias in risk assessment. Thus, we aimed to interrogate the risk of AL associated with NSAIDs and steroids used perioperatively.
Methods
This study includes a consecutive series of patients having surgery involving ...