INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES, vol.16, no.12, pp.2162-2167, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Surgical intervention under concomitant steroid therapy can be complicated by impaired anastomotic healing. The aim of this experimental study was to investigate the effects of a corticosteroid (methylprednisolone) on healing colonic anastomoses in relation to the dose and duration of administration.