Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	21871
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2015-08-08 13:25
Peer-Review Started	2015-08-11 16:49
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2015-10-16 16:36
Revised	2015-10-27 01:15
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2015-12-17 18:37
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2016-01-04 16:58
Articles in Press	2016-01-04 16:58
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2016-03-14 17:47
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-03-20 21:10

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Post-operative abdominal complications in Crohn’s disease in the biological era: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Peter Waterland, Thanos Athanasiou and Heena Patel
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Heena Patel, MD, FRCS, Consultant Surgeon, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Worcester Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom. heena2001@doctors.org.uk
Key Words	Crohn’s; Post-operative complications; Biological; Anti-tumor necrosis factor-α; Monoclonal antibody; Infliximab; Adulimimab
Core Tip	Pre-operative use of anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) therapy increases risks of post-operative infectious complications after surgery for Crohn’s disease, particularly wound sepsis. Surgery should be planned carefully and ideally performed after appropriate cessation of anti-TNF-α therapy to mitigate increased post-operative risks.
Publish Date	2016-03-20 21:10
Citation	Waterland P, Athanasiou T, Patel H. Post-operative abdominal complications in Crohn’s disease in the biological era: Systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 8(3): 274-283
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v8/i3/274.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v8.i3.274

Full Article (PDF)	WJGS-8-274.pdf
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Manuscript File	21871-Review.doc
Answering Reviewers	21871-Answering reviewers.pdf
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Biostatistics Review Certificate	21871-Biostatistics statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form	21871-Conflict-of-interest statement.pdf
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Peer-review Report	21871-Peer-review(s).pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check	21871-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	21871-Scientific editor work list.pdf