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Observational studyInternational journal of colorectal disease2021

Positioning strictureplasty in the treatment of extensive Crohn's disease ileitis: a comparative study with ileocecal resection.

Gabriele Bislenghi, Steffen Fieuws, Albert Wolthuis, Dirk Vanbeckevoort, Marc Ferrante, Joao Sabino, Severine Vermeire, André D'Hoore

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Observational study in International journal of colorectal disease, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. How Reliable Is Endoscopic Scoring of Postoperative Recurrence in Crohn Disease?: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2024
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gabriele BislenghiDepartment of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. gabriele.bislenghi@uzleuven.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9212-9287
Steffen FieuwsInteruniversity Center for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, University of KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Albert WolthuisDepartment of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Dirk VanbeckevoortDepartment of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Marc FerranteDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Joao SabinoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Severine VermeireDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
André D'HooreDepartment of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
KU Leuven · BEHasselt University · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe optimal surgical approach to extensive Crohn's disease (CD) terminal ileitis is debated. To date, no studies have directly compared the short- and long-term outcomes of modified side-to-side isoperistaltic strictureplasty over the valve (mSSIS) to traditional ileocecal resection.

methodsA retrospective, observational, comparative study was conducted in consecutive CD patients operated for extensive involvement of the terminal ileum (≥ 20 cm). Ninety-day postoperative morbidity was assessed using the comprehensive complication index (CCI). Surgical recurrence was defined as the need for any surgical intervention related to CD during the follow-up period. Endoscopic remission was defined as ≤ i2a, according to the modified Rutgeerts score. Deep remission was defined as the combination of endoscopic remission and absence of clinical symptoms. Perioperative factors related to clinical recurrence were evaluated.

resultsEighty-seven patients were included (47 (54%) ileocecal resection and 40 (46%) mSSIS). Median follow-up was 56 (IQR 34.7-94.4) and 72 (IQR 48.3-87.2) months for resection and mSSIS, respectively (p < 0.001). No mortality occurred. Mean CCI was 9.1 vs 8.5 for ileocecal resection and mSSIS, respectively (p = 0.48). Throughout the follow-up, 8 patients in the resection group (17%) and 5 patients in the mSSIS group (12.5%) experienced surgical recurrence (p = 0.393). Thirty-seven (92.5%) of patients kept the mSSIS. No difference in deep remission was observed (41% vs 22.5%, p = 0.34).

conclusionsModified SSIS seems to be non-inferior in terms of safety, recurrence, and durability to traditional resections with the advantage of mitigating the risk of a short bowel syndrome. Larger prospective studies are required to confirm these findings.

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Crohn DiseaseIleitisAnastomosis, SurgicalHumansIleumProspective StudiesRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCrohn’s diseaseIleitisIleocecal resectionRecurrenceStrictureplasty

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