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Factors to consider prior to intestinal anastomosis in Crohn's disease.
| Ensure no distal obstruction of the anastomosis | Check pre-op colonoscopy and imaging |
| Consider on-table colonoscopy/enteroscopy | |
| Consider risk factors for anastomotic leakage | Sepsis |
| Malnutrition | |
| Steroids | |
| Smoking | |
| General condition of patient | Medical co-morbidity |
| Haemodynamic stability intra-operatively |
