P131 NATIONAL TRENDS IN HOSPITALIZATION, SURGICAL RESECTION, AND COMORBIDITIES IN PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES

Therapeutic options for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) have dramatically changed over the last decades with the widespread use of biologic medications. However, the overall impact of biologic therapy on PIBD outcomes (specifically hospitalizations, comorbidities, surgical rates, and postoperative complications) remains unclear. We aimed to fill this gap in the literature by using a large, validated, national database, to study the change in outcomes over the last decade. We hypothesized that morbidity in pediatric IBD has decreased over time with the increased use of biologic therapy.

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