Key takeaways:

Patients with IBD had an increased risk for venous thromboembolism after CRC surgery compared with those without IBD.

The risk was highest among those with active disease or recent IBD treatment.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease had a higher risk for venous thromboembolism after surgery for colorectal cancer than those without IBD, according to a Danish cohort study published in T he American Journal of Gastroenterology.

The risk was most pronounced among patients who recently had been treated for IBD, as well as in those with active disease, particularly ulcerative colitis.

Data derived from Kurt G, et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2025;doi:10.14309/ajg.0000000000003761.

“Our findings highlight the need for heightened awareness of clotting risk in IBD patie

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