Research Article

Previous Intestinal Resection Is Associated with Postoperative Complications in Crohn’s Disease: A Cohort Study

Table 1

Patient demographics and preoperative interventions.

CharacteristicsNo previous resection ()Previous resection () value

Male, no. (%)38 (56.72)28 (45.16)0.190
Age at surgery, mean (SD) (y)37.12 (8.31)40.56 (9.65)0.031
BMI, mean (SD)18.27 (1.14)17.67 (1.07)0.003
Disease duration since diagnosis, mean (SD) (y)6.85 (3.89)8.45 (4.08)0.025
Disease behavior, no. (%)0.708
 B1: nonstricturing, nonpenetrating15 (22.39)11 (17.74)
 B2: stricturing24 (35.82)21 (33.87)
 B3: penetrating28 (41.79)30 (48.39)
Disease location, no. (%)0.791
 L1: terminal ileum23 (34.33)19 (30.65)
 L2: colon15 (22.39)13 (20.97)
 L3: ileocolon25 (37.31)27 (43.55)
 L4: upper gastrointestinal tract4 (5.97)3 (4.84)
Perianal disease, no. (%)14 (20.90)17 (27.42)0.386
Preoperative descriptions, no. (%)
 Biologics15 (22.39)21 (33.87)0.146
 5-ASA/sulfasalazine25 (37.31)11 (17.74)0.013
 Steroids18 (26.87)16 (25.81)0.891
 Immunomodulators14 (20.90)17 (27.42)0.386
Indications for surgery, no. (%)0.945
 Unresponsiveness to medical management13 (19.40)11 (17.74)
 Bowel fistula(e) with or without disease-related abscess(es)26 (38.81)24 (38.71)
 Fibrosis/stricturing23 (34.33)23 (37.10)
 Other5 (7.46)4 (6.45)
ASA score, no. (%)0.043
 117 (25.37)9 (14.52)
 236 (53.73)27 (43.55)
 312 (17.91)22 (35.48)
 42 (2.99)4 (6.45)

BMI: body mass index; 5-ASA: 5-aminosalicylic acid; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.