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Sturm A, Atreya R, Bettenworth D, Bokemeyer B, Dignass A, Ehehalt R, Germer CT, Grunert PC, Helwig U, Horisberger K, Herrlinger K, Kienle P, Kucharzik T, Langhorst J, Maaser C, Ockenga J, Ott C, Siegmund B, Zeißig S, Stallmach A. Aktualisierte S3-Leitlinie „Diagnostik und Therapie des Morbus Crohn“ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie, Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten (DGVS) (Version 4.1) – living guideline. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE 2024; 62:1229-1318. [PMID: 39111333 DOI: 10.1055/a-2309-6123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Andreas Sturm
- Klinik für Innere Medizin mit Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie, DRK Kliniken Berlin Westend, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik 1, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Gastroenterologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Minden, Minden, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin IV (Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie), Universitätsklinikum Jena, Deutschland
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- Internistische Praxengemeinschaft, Oldenburg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Johannes Gutenberg, Universität Klinik f. Allgemein-,Visceral- und Transplantationschirurgie, Mainz, Deutschland
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- Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Theresienkrankenhaus und Sankt Hedwig-Klinik GmbH, Mannheim, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Gastroenterologie, Klinikum Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Integrative Medizin und Naturheilkunde, Klinikum am Bruderwald, Bamberg, Deutschland
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- Gastroenterologie, Ambulanzzentrum Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik II, Klinikum Bremen Mitte - Gesundheit Nord, Bremen, Deutschland
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- Gastroenterologie Facharztzentrum, Regensburg, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin IV (Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie), Universitätsklinikum Jena, Deutschland
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Early Post-Operative Endoscopy Is Associated with Lower Surgical Recurrence of Crohn's Disease: A Retrospective Study of Three Successive Cohorts. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2022; 2022:6341069. [PMID: 36388633 PMCID: PMC9643063 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6341069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The severity of endoscopic recurrence during the first year after intestinal resection for Crohn's disease is predictive of clinical recurrence. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of the implementation of an ileocolonoscopy during the first year after surgery on surgical recurrence. METHODS All patients who underwent a first intestinal resection for Crohn's disease between 1992 and 2018 at the University Hospital of Liège were retrospectively included. The time to surgical recurrence was compared in three successive groups of patients operated on in the period 1992-2001 (group A), 2002-2011 (group B), and 2012-2020 (group C) using the Kaplan-Meier method and the Log-Rank test. To identify independent prognostic factors, a multivariate analysis was used via the Cox model. RESULTS 223 patients (group A = 69, group B = 94, group C = 60) were included. Probabilities of surgical recurrence were significantly lower in group C (2.2% and 4.7% at 3 and 5 years, respectively) compared with group B (4.2% and 7.6% at 3 and 5 years, respectively) and with group A (9% and 18.2% at 3 and 5 years, respectively) (p = 0.0089). Ileocolonoscopy during the year after surgery was associated with a significantly reduced surgical recurrence rate in univariate and multivariate analysis (HR = 0.31, p = 0.0049). CONCLUSION The implementation of an early ileocolonoscopy after surgery for Crohn's disease since early 2000 has been associated with a reduced surgical recurrence over the last 30 years.
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Sturm A, Atreya R, Bettenworth D, Bokemeyer B, Dignaß A, Ehehalt R, Germer C, Grunert PC, Helwig U, Herrlinger K, Kienle P, Kreis ME, Kucharzik T, Langhorst J, Maaser C, Ockenga J, Ott C, Siegmund B, Zeißig S, Stallmach A. Aktualisierte S3-Leitlinie „Diagnostik und Therapie des Morbus Crohn“ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie, Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten (DGVS) – August 2021 – AWMF-Registernummer: 021-004. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE 2022; 60:332-418. [PMID: 35263784 DOI: 10.1055/a-1713-3941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Andreas Sturm
- Klinik für Innere Medizin mit Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie, DRK Kliniken Berlin Westend, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik 1, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Gastroenterologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Minden, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland
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- Chirurgische Klinik I, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin IV (Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie), Universitätsklinikum Jena, Deutschland
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- Internistische Praxengemeinschaft, Oldenburg, Deutschland
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- Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Theresienkrankenhaus und Sankt Hedwig-Klinik GmbH, Mannheim, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Gastroenterologie, Klinikum Lüneburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Integrative Medizin und Naturheilkunde, Klinikum am Bruderwald, Bamberg, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik II, Klinikum Bremen Mitte - Gesundheit Nord, Bremen, Deutschland
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- Gastroenterologie Facharztzentrum, Regensburg, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin IV (Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie), Universitätsklinikum Jena, Deutschland
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Ozgur I, Kulle CB, Buyuk M, Ormeci A, Akyuz F, Balik E, Bulut T, Keskin M. What are the predictors for recurrence of Crohn's disease after surgery? Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e25340. [PMID: 33832109 PMCID: PMC8036018 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000025340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Surgical resection is an unavoidable part of the current treatment options for Crohn's disease (CD), and more than half of patients develop recurrence. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictors for recurrence in the long-term follow-up of CD patients after surgery.Medical records of consecutive CD patients who were operated on between January 2003 and January 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. Data including demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients were recorded. Recurrence was evaluated based on the Crohn's Disease Activity Index or endoscopic findings.The majority of 112 patients were males (n = 64, 57.1%), and 61 (54.4%) of them were active smokers. The median follow-up was 113 (range: 61-197) months. Disease recurrence occurred in 16 (14.3%) patients at a median of 13.5 months. The endoscopic recurrence rate was 8% (n = 9) at 1 year, 12.5% (n = 14) at 5 years, and 13.4% (n = 15) at 10 years. One (0.9%) patient underwent colonoscopic balloon dilatation at 1 year, and 7 (6.3%) patients needed re-resection at a median of 36 months. The age of the patient at the time of diagnosis (P = .033), penetrating disease behavior (P = .011), intra-abdominal abscess (P = 0.040) and, concomitant fistula and intra-abdominal abscess (P = .017) were associated with disease recurrence.Our study results suggest that the patients' age at the time of diagnosis, penetrating disease, intra-abdominal abscess, and concomitant fistula and abscess are the risk factors for CD recurrence after surgery.
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- Ilker Ozgur
- Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
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- Department of General Surgery, VKV Koc University Hospital, VKV Koc University Medicine School
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- Gastroenterohepatology, Department of Internal Diseases, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Gastroenterohepatology, Department of Internal Diseases, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, VKV Koc University Hospital, VKV Koc University Medicine School
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
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Tan ZV, Kosana K, Savarino J, Croft N, Naik S, Kaplan J, Giles E. Histology at diagnostic gastroscopy predicts outcome after intestinal resection in pediatric Crohn's disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 35:2074-2079. [PMID: 32343456 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Pediatric Crohn's disease (CD) has been shown to have a high recurrence rate following surgical resection. Risk factors for postoperative CD recurrence in children are not well known. The aim of this study was to identify factors influencing postoperative recurrence in pediatric CD. METHODS Pediatric CD patients who underwent surgical resection with primary anastomosis with a minimum follow up of 2 years were identified from databases at the Royal London Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Patients were subdivided into a recurrence group defined by clinical, endoscopic, histological, radiological and/or surgical outcomes, and a nonrecurrence group. Patient demographics, initial gastroscopy and colonoscopy findings, Paris classification, and preoperative and postoperative pharmacotherapy were analyzed. RESULTS Ninety-six children who underwent an ileal or ileocolonic resection with primary anastomosis were identified. Fifty-seven children had postoperative recurrence. Recurrence was associated with abnormal initial gastroscopy findings (P = 0.0077), ileocolonic disease location (P = 0.03), and perianal disease involvement (P = 0.04). Patients with abnormal initial gastroscopy had higher rates of relapse (hazard ratio 3.42, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.86-6.30], P = 0.001). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that abnormal diagnostic gastroscopy histology was a significant independent predictor of postoperative recurrence in this cohort (odds ratio 1.33, 95% CI [1.04-1.70], P = 0.024). The most common histological abnormality was non-Helicobacter gastritis, found in 29/46 (63%). CONCLUSION This dual-center study has shown that the presence of upper gastrointestinal tract inflammation, especially non-Helicobacter gastritis, at the time of diagnosis, is associated with an increased risk of postoperative recurrence in pediatric CD.
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- Zien Vanessa Tan
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurogastroenterology, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Monash University, Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Disease, Hudson Institute for Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Lima CCG, Queiroz NSF, Sobrado CW, Silva GLR, Nahas SC. CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ANTI-TNF USE IN THE ERA OF NEW BIOLOGICAL AGENTS IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. ARQUIVOS DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA 2020; 57:323-332. [PMID: 33027484 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-2803.202000000-59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic immune-mediated diseases that present a relapsing and remitting course and requires long-term treatment. Anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy has changed the management of the disease by reducing the need for hospitalizations, surgeries and improving patient´s quality of life. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review is to discuss the role of anti-TNF agents in IBD, highlighting the situations where its use as first-line therapy would be appropriate. METHODS Narrative review summarizing the best available evidence on the topic based on searches in databases such as MedLine and PubMed up to April 2020 using the following keywords: "inflammatory bowel disease'', "anti-TNF agents" and ''biologic therapy''. CONCLUSION Biological therapy remains the cornerstone in the treatment of IBD. In the absence of head-to-head comparisons, the choice of the biological agent may be challenging and should take into account several variables. Anti-TNF agents should be considered as first line therapy in specific scenarios such as acute severe ulcerative colitis, fistulizing Crohn's disease and extra-intestinal manifestations of IBD, given the strong body of evidence supporting its efficacy and safety in these situations.
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- Camila Cunha Gonzaga Lima
- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Gastroenterologia e Divisão de Coloproctologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Gastroenterologia e Divisão de Endoscopia Digestiva, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Gastroenterologia e Divisão de Coloproctologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Laparoscopic ileocecectomy is advocated as the ideal surgical approach for ileocecal Crohn's disease. Our experience suggests that equivalent outcomes are accomplished through a small right lower quadrant (RLQ) transverse incision in this patient population. We conducted a retrospective chart review of 39 patients undergoing ileocectomy for Crohn's disease using a RLQ transverse incision between 1991 and 2009. The mean operative time was 99 minutes with a mean length of hospital stay of 4.2 days and mean duration until return of bowel function of 2.9 days. There were no deaths or major complications. Long-term follow-up revealed four patients (13%) who required hospitalization for small bowel obstructions, one patient (3%) developed an incisional hernia, and no patients required an ileostomy. Ileocecectomy performed for Crohn's disease using a RLQ transverse incision yielded similar hospital lengths of stay and time to return of bowel function as those published for laparoscopic resection. This approach may result in shorter operative times when compared with the inexperienced surgeon performing a laparoscopic resection. Long-term follow-up revealed the risk for future RLQ ileostomy is low and the development of hernias or bowel obstruction is unlikely.
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- Michael J. Campbell
- From the Department of General Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
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- From the Department of General Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
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Optimal strategies to prevent recrudescent Crohn's disease after resection. SEMINARS IN COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scrs.2020.100746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zhu Y, Xu H, Liu W, Qi W, Yang X, Ye L, Cao Q, Zhou W. Glasgow prognostic score is a practical predictive index for postoperative intra-abdominal septic complications after bowel resection in Crohn's disease patients. Int J Colorectal Dis 2018; 33:947-953. [PMID: 29687374 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-018-3035-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Postoperative intra-abdominal septic complications (IASCs) are not uncommon in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). The appropriate index to predict postoperative IASCs in these individuals remains unknown. This study investigates whether the inflammation-based Glasgow prognostic score (GPS) is predictive in the setting of postoperative IASC CD patients who underwent elective bowel resection. METHODS A consecutive cohort of 163 CD patients who underwent elective intestinal resection from July 2012 to March 2016 was retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into two GPS groups, one lower and one higher. The GPS was defined by serum levels of C-reactive protein and albumin. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify risk factors for postoperative IASCs. RESULTS Postoperative IASCs occurred in 25 (15.3%) patients. Compared with patients in the lower GPS group, patients with a higher GPS had a higher incidence of postoperative IASCs (9.85 vs. 38.71%, P < 0.001) and experienced longer postoperative hospital stay (10.53 ± 7.00 vs. 15.71 ± 9.17, P = 0.001). Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed preoperative GPS [odds ratio (OR) 5.016, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.134-22.193, P = 0.034] and penetrating behavior (OR 4.495, 95% CI 1.377-14.670, P = 0.013) to be independent risk factors for postoperative IASCs. CONCLUSIONS A preoperative GPS can serve as a useful index for predicting manifestation of postoperative IASCs after bowel resection in patients with CD. Perioperative optimization is required to improve postoperative outcomes for patients with higher GPS.
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- Yibin Zhu
- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, People's Republic of China
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, People's Republic of China. .,Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Kusaka J, Shiga H, Kuroha M, Kimura T, Kakuta Y, Endo K, Kinouchi Y, Shimosegawa T. Risk factors associated with postoperative recurrence and repeat surgery in Japanese patients with Crohn's disease. Int J Colorectal Dis 2017; 32:1407-1413. [PMID: 28735411 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-017-2867-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE To avoid frequent surgery in patients with Crohn's disease, it is important to identify the risk factors for postoperative recurrence or repeat surgery. However, there have so far been few studies on this topic from Asian countries. In addition, the recent development of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy may have changed the risk factors. We aimed to identify the factors associated with postoperative recurrence and repeat surgery. METHODS The postoperative courses of 168 patients were reviewed. We analyzed the cumulative postoperative recurrence and repeat surgery rates and identified the factors affecting these rates. RESULTS Postoperative recurrence was observed in 70 patients, and the 1-, 3-, and 5-year cumulative recurrence rates were 17.1, 40.1, and 54.9%, respectively. The recurrence rate was significantly higher in patients with anal lesions and lower in patients newly treated with anti-TNF agents following surgery. In a multivariate analysis, the new introduction of anti-TNF agents was identified as an independent suppressor (hazard ratio 0.50, 95% confidence interval 0.28-0.88). Twenty-four patients underwent repeat surgery, and the 1-, 3-, and 5-year cumulative repeat surgery rates were 4.6, 11.2, and 18.7%, respectively. The surgery rate was significantly higher in patients with penetrating-type disease. In a multivariate analysis, penetrating-type disease (6.98, 2.37-23.35), anal lesions (4.40, 1.14-30.53), and first-time surgery (5.28, 1.17-17.93) were identified as independent risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Anti-TNF agents have the potential to prevent postoperative recurrence. The new introduction, dose escalation, or switching of anti-TNF agents is recommended in patients with some risk factors.
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- Jun Kusaka
- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Gklavas A, Dellaportas D, Papaconstantinou I. Risk factors for postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease with emphasis on surgical predictors. Ann Gastroenterol 2017; 30:598-612. [PMID: 29118554 PMCID: PMC5670279 DOI: 10.20524/aog.2017.0195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Intestinal resection for Crohn’s disease is not curative and postoperative recurrence rates remain high. Early detection of indices associated with recurrence and risk stratification are fundamental for the postoperative management of patients. Early endoscopy at 6-12 months is the “gold standard” procedure, whereas other modalities such as fecal calprotectin and imaging techniques can contribute to the diagnosis of recurrence. The purpose of this review is to summarize current data regarding risk factors correlated with postoperative relapse. Smoking is a well-established, modifiable risk factor. There are sufficient data that correlate penetrating disease, perianal involvement, extensive resections, prior surgery, histological features (plexitis and granulomas), and improper management after resection with high rates for recurrence. The literature provides conflicting data for other possible predictors, such as age, sex, family history of inflammatory bowel disease, location of disease, strictureplasties, blood transfusions, and postoperative complications, necessitating further evidence. On the other hand, surgical factors such as anastomotic configuration, open or laparoscopic approach, and microscopic disease at specimen margins when macroscopic disease is resected, seem not to be related with an increased risk of recurrence. Further recognition of histological features as well as gene-related factors are promising fields for research.
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- Antonios Gklavas
- 2 Department of Surgery, Aretaieion University Hospital, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- 2 Department of Surgery, Aretaieion University Hospital, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- 2 Department of Surgery, Aretaieion University Hospital, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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Bechara CDS, Lacerda Filho A, Ferrari MDLA, Andrade DAR, Luz MMPD, da Silva RG. Montreal classification of patient operated for Crohn's disease and identification of surgical recurrence predictors. Rev Col Bras Cir 2017; 42:97-104. [PMID: 26176675 DOI: 10.1590/0100-69912015002006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 08/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE to evaluate Crohn's disease recurrence and its possible predictors in patients undergoing surgical treatment. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study with Crohn's disease (CD) patients undergoing surgical treatment between January 1992 and January 2012, and regularly monitored at the Bowel Clinic of the Hospital das Clínicas of the UFMG. RESULTS we evaluated 125 patients, 50.4% female, with a mean age of 46.12 years, the majority (63.2%) diagnosed between 17 and 40 years of age. The ileum was involved in 58.4%, whereas stenotic behavior was observed in 44.8%, and penetrating, in 45.6%. We observed perianal disease in 26.4% of cases. The follow-up average was 152.40 months. Surgical relapse occurred in 29.6%, with a median time of 68 months from the first operation. CONCLUSION The ileocolic location, penetrating behavior and perianal involvement (L3B3p) were associated with increased risk of surgical recurrence.
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- Departamento de Clinica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Clinica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Clinica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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Guo Z, Guo D, Gong J, Zhu W, Zuo L, Sun J, Li N, Li J. Preoperative Nutritional Therapy Reduces the Risk of Anastomotic Leakage in Patients with Crohn's Disease Requiring Resections. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2015; 2016:5017856. [PMID: 26858749 PMCID: PMC4706910 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5017856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background. The rate of anastomotic leakage is high in surgeries for Crohn's disease, and therefore a temporary diverting stoma is often needed. We conducted this study to investigate whether preoperative nutritional therapy could reduce the risk of anastomotic leakage while decreasing the frequency of temporary stoma formation. Methods. This was a retrospective study. Patients requiring bowel resections due to Crohn's disease were reviewed. The rate of anastomotic leakage and temporary diverting stoma was compared between patients who received preoperative nutritional therapy and those on a normal diet before surgery. Possible predictive factors for anastomotic leakage were also analyzed. Results. One hundred and fourteen patients undergoing 123 surgeries were included. Patients in nutritional therapy (NT) group had a significantly lower level of C-reactive protein on the day before surgery. Patients in NT group suffered less anastomotic leakage (2.3% versus 17.9%, P = 0.023) and less temporary diverting stoma (22.8% versus 40.9%, P = 0.036). Serum albumin of the day before surgery ≤35 g/L and preoperative nutritional therapy were identified as factors which independently affected the rate of anastomotic leakage. Conclusion. Preoperative nutritional therapy reduced the risk of anastomotic leakage and the frequency of temporary diverting stoma formation in patients with Crohn's disease requiring resections.
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- Zhen Guo
- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No. 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No. 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No. 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No. 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No. 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No. 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No. 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No. 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, China
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Fornaro R, Caratto E, Caratto M, Fornaro F, Caristo G, Frascio M, Sticchi C. Post-operative recurrence in Crohn's disease. Critical analysis of potential risk factors. An update. Surgeon 2015; 13:330-347. [PMID: 26049657 DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2015.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Revised: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Crohn's disease is associated with high rates of postoperative recurrence. At 10 years after surgery a high percentage of patients suffer recurrence (as many as 75% and above) and many of these (up to 45%) require re-intervention. The aim of the study was to identify, amongst the various "potential predictive factors", those which today should be considered "real risk factors" for postoperative recurrence. METHODS A review of literature of the last 30 years was carried out. A medical literature search was conducted using Medline, Embase, Ovid Journals, Science Direct, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Potential risk factors related to the patient, disease, type of surgery and pharmacological treatment were analyzed. RESULTS According to most Authors predictive factors, in addition to smoke, are also represented by an extent of disease superior to 100 cm and by absence of postoperative pharmacological treatment. Moreover, according to "the second European evidence-based Consensus on the diagnosis and the management of Crohn's disease: Special situations", localization of disease in the colon, penetrative behavior of disease, extensive small bowel resection and prior intestinal surgery should also be considered predictive factors. CONCLUSIONS The high incidence of postoperative recurrence in Crohn's disease mandates a strict follow up (clinical, laboratory and instrumental monitoring). Identifying patients with increased risk would enable physicians to plan a surveillance program and to implement a rational therapeutic prophylaxis.
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- Rosario Fornaro
- University of Genoa, Department of Surgery, IRCCS San Martino Hospital IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi n 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
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- University of Genoa, Department of Surgery, IRCCS San Martino Hospital IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi n 10, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- University of Genoa, Department of Surgery, IRCCS San Martino Hospital IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi n 10, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- University of Genoa, Department of Surgery, IRCCS San Martino Hospital IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi n 10, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- University of Genoa, Department of Surgery, IRCCS San Martino Hospital IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi n 10, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- University of Genoa, Department of Surgery, IRCCS San Martino Hospital IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi n 10, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- ARS - Agenzia Regionale Sanitaria, Liguria - Area Epidemiologia e Prevenzione, Piazza della Vittoria n 15, 16121 Genova, Italy
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Morar PS, Faiz O, Hodgkinson JD, Zafar N, Koysombat K, Purcell M, Hart A, Warusavitarne J. Concomitant colonic disease (Montreal L3) and re-resectional surgery are predictors of clinical recurrence following ileocolonic resection for Crohn's disease. Colorectal Dis 2015; 17:O247-55. [PMID: 26291699 DOI: 10.1111/codi.13094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM Ileocolonic resection is reserved for patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. Postoperative clinical recurrence can occur in up to 55% of patients within 5 years. Predicting the risk of recurrence is key in deciding upon appropriate treatment strategies. This study aims to determine the incidence of postoperative clinical recurrence and predictors of recurrence in a specialist institution. METHOD The clinical case records of 142 patients who underwent either a one-stage or two-stage procedure for ileocolonic Crohn's disease from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2010 were reviewed. Preoperative, perioperative and postoperative variables were extracted. Postoperative clinical recurrence was defined as an initiation or change in medical treatment for recurrent symptoms with endoscopic or radiological evidence of active disease. Time to clinical recurrence was measured in months after surgery. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. RESULTS Over the 6-year period, follow-up data were obtained on 142 patients over a median of 28.5 months. Clinical recurrence was demonstrated in 59 (41.5%) patients. The proportion of patients with clinical recurrence at 5 years was 48.2%. Predictors of recurrence included a re-resection for recurrent disease [hazard ratio (HR) 1.9; 95% CI 1.1-3.3; P = 0.02] and ileocolonic disease (HR 1.7; 95% CI 1.0-2.9; P = 0.05). CONCLUSION Identifying the predictors for postoperative clinical recurrence is important for determining the postoperative strategy. This study provides a unique perspective on the incidence of recurrence and associated predictors from the perspective of a specialist unit.
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- P S Morar
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, St Mark's Hospital, London, UK.,Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, St Mark's Hospital, London, UK.,Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, St Mark's Hospital, London, UK
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, St Mark's Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, St Mark's Hospital, London, UK
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, St Mark's Hospital, London, UK.,Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, St Mark's Hospital, London, UK.,Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Kotze PG, Spinelli A, da Silva RN, de Barcelos IF, Teixeira FV, Saad-Hossne R, de Albuquerque IC, Olandoski M, da Silva Kotze LM, Suzuki Y, Yamada A, Takeuchi K, Sacchi M, Yamamoto T. Conventional Versus Biological Therapy for Prevention of Postoperative Endoscopic Recurrence in Patients With Crohn's Disease: an International, Multicenter, and Observational Study. Intest Res 2015; 13:259-265. [PMID: 26131001 PMCID: PMC4479741 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2015.13.3.259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Revised: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Postoperative endoscopic recurrence (PER) occurs in nearly 80% of patients 1 year after ileocecal resection in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). Biological agents were more effective in reducing the rates of PER in comparison with conventional therapy, in prospective trials. The aim of this study was to compare the PER rates of biological versus conventional therapy after ileocecal resections in patients with CD in real-world practice. METHODS The MULTIPER (Multicenter International Postoperative Endoscopic Recurrence) database is a retrospective analysis of PER rates in CD patients after ileocecal resection, from 7 referral centers in 3 different countries. All consecutive patients who underwent ileocecal resections between 2008 and 2012 and in whom colonoscopies had been performed up to 12 months after surgery, were included. Recurrence was defined as Rutgeerts' score ≥i2. The patients were allocated to either biological or conventional therapy after surgery, and PER rates were compared between the groups. RESULTS Initially, 231 patients were evaluated, and 63 were excluded. Of the 168 patients in the database, 96 received anti-tumor necrosis factor agents and 72 were treated with conventional therapy after resection. The groups were comparable regarding age, gender, and perianal disease. There was longer disease duration, more previous resections, and more open surgical procedures in patients on biologicals postoperatively. PER was identified in 25/96 (26%) patients on biological therapy and in 24/72 (33.3%) patients on conventional therapy (P=0.310). CONCLUSIONS In this retrospective observational analysis from an international database, no difference was observed between biological and conventional therapy in preventing PER after ileocecal resections in CD patients.
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- Paulo Gustavo Kotze
- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Colorectal and IBD Surgery Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Sakura Hospital, Toho University, Chiba, Japan
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Sakura Hospital, Toho University, Chiba, Japan
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Sakura Hospital, Toho University, Chiba, Japan
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- Colorectal and IBD Surgery Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Yokkaichi Hazu Medical Centre, Yokkaichi, Japan
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Surgical treatment does not cure Crohn's disease, and postoperative recurrence is a feature of the clinical course of the disease. Ileocolonoscopy remains the gold standard for the surveillance of recurrent Crohn's disease and should be performed 6-12 months after an operation. Many other non-invasive techniques are also useful and complement endoscopy for the early diagnosis of postoperative recurrence. Anti-TNF agents show great efficacy for the prevention of postoperative recurrence, and long-term use can maintain remission. It remains undetermined whether early treatment after postoperative endoscopic recurrence is ultimately as efficacious as prophylactic therapy.
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- Zhiping Yang
- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 127 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China
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A network meta-analysis on the efficacy of 5-aminosalicylates, immunomodulators and biologics for the prevention of postoperative recurrence in Crohn's disease. Int J Surg 2014; 12:516-22. [PMID: 24576593 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS A number of agents have been evaluated in clinical trials to reduce the risk of postoperative recurrence in Crohn's disease (CD). The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of 5-aminosalicylates, immunomodulators and biologics for postoperative prophylaxis of CD recurrence by using a network meta-analytical approach. METHODS PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched (update to November 2013) to identify randomized placebo-controlled, or head-to-head trials among the three drug classes for prevention of postoperative CD relapse. The primary endpoint for efficacy was endoscopic recurrence, and the secondary outcomes were clinical recurrence and adverse events. We conducted a Bayesian network meta-analysis with a mixed treatment comparisons to combine both direct and indirect evidences. RESULTS Fifteen trials involving 1507 patients were included in this analysis. Biological agents were associated with a large and significant reduction of both endoscopic and clinical recurrence compared with placebo, 5-aminosalicylates, or immunomodulators. Immunomodulators showed greater efficacy in terms of endoscopic and clinical recurrence prophylaxis compared with 5-aminosalicylates or placebo, but with higher incidence of adverse events. 5-aminosalicylates were superior to placebo for prevention of clinical recurrence, without increasing the rate of side effect. CONCLUSIONS 5-aminosalicylates, immunomodulators, and biologics are more efficacious than placebo for postoperative CD prevention. Biologics are found to be the most effective medications to prevent CD recurrence.
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Huang Q, Zhou LF, Miao YL. Reasonable selection and application of antibiotics in the treatment of Crohn's disease. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2013; 21:3923-3931. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v21.i35.3923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Crohn's disease (CD) is one of the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Although the etiology of CD is unclear, many experimental and clinical observations support the potential role for intestinal microflora in the pathogenesis of CD. Manipulation of the luminal content using antibiotics may therefore represent a potentially effective therapeutic option. Some randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the efficacy of these drugs in treating the perianal disease, inducing and maintaining of CD remission and decreasing CD recurrence rates in operated patients. But, the use of antibacterial therapy for CD is also controversial, even this approach is frequently and successfully adopted in clinical practice. Fairly narrow indications for antibiotics are suggested by current management guidelines. Large studies are required to better define the role of antibacterial agents and combination regimens in CD. Broad-spectrum antibiotics, such as metronidazole, fluoroquinolones and rifaximin, are widely used to treat CD, and their effects have been recognized. Because of the lack of adequate theoretical support and adverse drug reactions, the reasonable application of antibiotics to treat CD is still a clinical problem.
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs; e.g., Crohn's disease [CD] and ulcerative colitis [UC]) are chronic immunologically mediated diseases characterized by frequent relapses, often requiring hospitalization and surgery. There is substantial heterogeneity in the progressive natural history of disease with cumulative accrual of bowel damage and impairment of functioning. Recent advances in therapeutics have significantly improved our ability to achieve disease remission; yet therapies remain expensive and are associated with significant side effects precluding widespread use in all patients with IBD. Consequently, algorithms for the management of patients with IBD require a personalized approach incorporating an individual's projected likely natural history, the probability of response to a specific therapeutic agent and an informed approach to management of loss of response to current therapies.
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- Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Ren J, Wu X, Liao N, Wang G, Fan C, Liu S, Ren H, Zhao Y, Li J. Prevention of postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease: Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycoside versus mesalazine. J Int Med Res 2013; 41:176-87. [PMID: 23569144 DOI: 10.1177/0300060512474744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore effectiveness and safety of polyglycosides of Tripterygium wilfordii (GTW) and mesalazine (5-aminosalicylic acid [5-ASA]) in preventing postoperative clinical and endoscopic recurrence of Crohn's disease. METHODS In this prospective, single-centre, single-blind study, postoperative Crohn's disease patients in remission were randomized to receive 1 mg/kg GTW daily, orally, or 4 g 5-ASA daily, orally, for 52 weeks. Patients underwent physical examinations, ileocolonoscopies and biochemical analyses at baseline and weeks 13, 26 and 52, or when clinical recurrence was suspected. Outcome measures were proportion of patients showing clinical or endoscopic recurrence at week 52, and changes in Rutgeerts' and Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) scores. RESULTS Twenty-one patients were assigned to receive GTW and 18 to 5-ASA; two patients on GTW and one on 5-ASA were withdrawn. Clinical and endoscopic recurrences were less common in the GTW group (n = 4) versus the 5-ASA group (n = 9). There were improvements in Rutgeerts' scores for those taking GTW. Mean between-group CDAI scores were similar. No serious adverse events were reported. CONCLUSION These findings indicate that GTW appears to be an effective, well-tolerated prophylactic regimen, superior to oral 5-ASA, for preventing clinical and endoscopic recurrence in postsurgical Crohn's disease.
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- Jianan Ren
- Department of Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.
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Adalimumab for the prevention and/or treatment of post-operative recurrence of Crohn's disease: a prospective, two-year, single center, pilot study. J Crohns Colitis 2012; 6:924-31. [PMID: 22424843 DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2012.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2011] [Revised: 02/14/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Infliximab has shown efficacy at preventing post operative recurrence (POR) of Crohn's disease (CD). This study aimed at evaluating whether adalimumab can prevent and treat POR of CD. METHODS This prospective, single-center, open-label, two-year study included 23 patients who had undergone ileocecal resection for refractory or complicated CD and were at high-risk for POR. Patients received adalimumab from post operative day 14 (Group I, n=8) or at 6 months post operatively after confirmation of endoscopic recurrence (PO-ER) despite treatment with azathioprine, infliximab, or 5-ASA (patients intolerant to infliximab and azathioprine, Group II, n=15). Symptom assessment and laboratory tests were performed at monthly visits. Endoscopic findings were graded using the Rutgeerts score (RS) at 6 and 24 months after initiation of adalimumab. Primary end-points were maintenance (group I) or achievement of mucosal healing (Group II). Secondary end-points were prevention of post operative clinical recurrence (PO-CR) (Group I) and endoscopic and clinical improvement (group II). RESULTS In Group I, PO-ER (RS≥i2) was seen in one patient at 6 months PO, whereas a second patient developed PO-ER and PO-CR after 24 months of treatment. In Group II, all patients had PO-ER whereas 9 (60%) patients had PO-CR at study enrolment; after 24 months of treatment 9/15 (60%) patients achieved complete (RS-i0, n=3) or near complete (RS-i1, n=6) mucosal healing and 5/9 (56%) clinical remission. No serious adverse events were reported. CONCLUSIONS This pilot study suggests that adalimumab may prevent PO-ER and treat PO-ER/CR in high risk patients for POR of CD.
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Risk factors for postoperative intra-abdominal septic complications after bowel resection in patients with Crohn's disease. Dis Colon Rectum 2012; 55:957-62. [PMID: 22874602 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0b013e3182617716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative intra-abdominal septic complications are a serious concern with regard to postoperative morbidity and mortality in Crohn's disease. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify the clinical variables that potentially impact the risk of intra-abdominal septic complications in patients with Crohn's disease, as well al analyze the short-term prognosis in patients with postoperative intra-abdominal septic complications. DESIGN This study is a retrospective review with the use of hospital medical records. SETTINGS This investigation was conducted at a single-institution, tertiary referral center in Tokyo, Japan. PATIENTS We reviewed 550 patients that had undergone 728 intestinal anastomoses during 633 operations for primary or recurrent Crohn's disease between January 2005 and December 2010. Postoperative intra-abdominal septic complications were defined as anastomotic leakage or intra-abdominal abscesses occurring within 1 month after surgery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Twenty-four clinical variables were evaluated as potential risk factors for postoperative intra-abdominal septic complications. These factors were analyzed by use of univariate and multivariate methods. RESULTS Postoperative intra-abdominal septic complications occurred in 17 cases (2.7%), with no fatalities. Of the 17 patients, 13 had anastomotic leakage and 4 had intra-abdominal abscesses. In the univariate and multivariate analyses, penetrating type (p = 0.014), operation time >180 minutes (p = 0.004), and handsewn anastomoses (p = 0.005) were significantly independent risk factors for postoperative intra-abdominal septic complications. Patients experiencing intra-abdominal septic complications had significantly higher 1-year reoperation rates (41.2%) than patients without intra-abdominal septic complications (2.3%, p < 0.0001). LIMITATIONS This study was limited by being a retrospective review, and the details regarding postoperative complications other than intra-abdominal septic complications were not completely available. CONCLUSIONS Penetrating type, operation time >180 minutes, and handsewn anastomoses significantly increased the risk of postoperative intra-abdominal septic complications in Crohn's disease. Postoperative intra-abdominal septic complications had a negative influence on the short-term outcome in Crohn's disease.
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Rogler G. Is this stricture inflammatory? Digestion 2011; 83:261-2. [PMID: 21273774 DOI: 10.1159/000321617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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