Laparoscopic ileo-colic resection and right hemicolectomy for Crohn's disease and colon cancer: a preliminary comparative study on post-operative outcome.

Crohn's disease (CD) patients are generally considered at high risk of post-operative complications with respect to non-CD patients. The primary endpoint of this study is to compare early major complications rates between CD and colon cancer (CC) patients undergoing mini-invasive ileo-colic resections or right hemicolectomies. The secondary endpoint is to evaluate the role of pre-operative medication with anti-TNF as a possible risk factor for post-operative complications.