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AimClostridium difficile infection (CDI) of the ileal pouch following restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) is becoming increasingly recognized. We aimed to understand better (i) the associated risk factors, (ii) treatment practices and (iii) the pouch diversion and failure rate in patients who developed CDI of the pouch after RPC for ulcerative colitis (UC).
MethodPatients who tested positive for C. difficile...
AimOur aim was to validate a novel use of C‐reactive protein (CRP) measurement to identify postoperative infectious complications in patients undergoing colorectal surgery, and to compare the predictive value in this setting against white blood cell (WBC) count and neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR).
MethodThis was a retrospective study of CRP, NLR and WBC measurements in patients undergoing colorectal...
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