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Does postoperative use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs increase anastomotic leakage in patients after colorectal resection?
Does postoperative use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs increase anastomotic leakage in patients after colorectal resection?
Postoperative use of diclofenac and COX-2 selective NSAIDs may increase the risk of anastomotic leakage after colorectal resection.
May warrant caution with postoperative diclofenac; leaves open whether association is causal.
Diclofenac treatment could result in an increased proportion of patients with anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery. Cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective NSAIDs should be used with caution after colorectal resections with primary anastomosis. Large scale, randomised controlled trials are urgently needed.
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