Letter: when to withhold anti‐TNF agents prior to abdominal surgery in patients with Crohn's disease—the jury might still be out

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Letter: when to withhold anti‐TNF agents prior to abdominal surgery in patients with Crohn’s disease—the jury might still be out. Authors’ reply

“…Authors' reply EDITORS, We read with great interest the letter by Gates et al regarding the timing of withholding anti-TNF agents before abdominal surgery in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). 1 There might be some misunderstanding. We do suggest stopping anti-TNF agents before surgery, but we are not sure of the best timing.…”