Question 433
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A 42-year-old man with a body mass index (BMI) of 34 has stricturing Crohn’s and will need to undergo an ileocecectomy. He smokes a half pack of cigarettes per day. He has previously failed azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), and he is currently on infliximab and a prednisone taper. What modifiable risk factor would be the most helpful to mitigate to decrease his chances of postoperative infectious complications?
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"Question 433." CARSEP XII, ASCRS U, www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094433/all/Perioperative. Accessed 21 April 2026.
Question 433. CARSEP XII. https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094433/all/Perioperative. Accessed April 21, 2026.
Question 433. In CARSEP XII https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094433/all/Perioperative
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