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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
Volume 12, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12072644
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Crohn's disease; surgery; colectomy; postoperative complications
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Early surgical treatment could be an alternative to biological therapy for patients with ileocecal Crohn's disease. The study compares outcomes of ileocecal resection for luminal and complicated CD, finding that surgical procedures were longer and had lower laparoscopic approach rates for the complicated CD group.
Early surgical treatment for patients with ileocecal Crohn's disease (CD) could be an alternative to biological therapy. The aim of this study is to compare operative outcomes following ileocecal resection for patients with luminal and complicated CD. Patients operated for primary ileocecal CD during 8 years in one tertiary-referral hospital were allocated into 2 groups: those operated for early (luminal) disease (ECD), and for complications of CD (CCD). A retrospective comparative analysis was performed. A total of 273 patients were included in the analysis, 85 (31%) of which were in the ECD group. No difference was found regarding time from diagnosis to surgery. Surgical procedures were longer in the CCD group, with lower rates of laparoscopic approach (93 vs. 99%, p = 0.035) and higher conversion rates (20 vs. 2%, p < 0.001). ECD had non-significant differences in terms of major postoperative complications (9.4 vs. 14.9%, p = 0.215), shorter hospital stays, and lower rates of anastomotic leakage (3.5 vs. 6.8%, p = 0.285). Conversely, the CCD group had higher reoperation and re-hospitalization rates. Adequate timing for the indication of surgery in primary ileocecal CD, including an early discussion considering both medical and surgical treatment as options, could positively influence operative outcomes.
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