Phillip Gu, Shishir Dube, Norman Gellada, So Yung Choi, Susan Win, Yoo Jin Lee, Shaohong Yang, Talin Haritunians, Gil Y Melmed, Eric A Vasiliauskas, Niru Bonthala, Gaurav Syal, Andres J Yarur, David Ziring, Shervin Rabizadeh, Phillip Fleshner, Cindy Kallman, Suzanne Devkota, Stephan R Targan, Dalin Li, Dermot Pb McGovern
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests inflammatory mesenteric fat is involved in post-operative recurrence (POR) of Crohn's disease (CD). However, its prognostic value is uncertain, in part, due to difficulties studying it non-invasively. AIM: To evaluate the prognostic value of pre-operative radiographic mesenteric parameters for early endoscopic POR (ePOR). METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of CD subjects ≥ 12 years who underwent ileocecal or small bowel resection between 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2021 with computerized tomography abdomen/pelvis ≤ 6 months pre-operatively and underwent ileocolonoscopy ≤ 15 months post-operatively...
March 27, 2024: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery