Surgical management of complex ileocolonic Crohn's disease: a survey of IBD colorectal surgeons to assess variability in operative strategy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To explore the reported variability in the surgical management of ileocolonic Crohn' s disease and identify areas of standard practice, we present this study which aims to assess how different colorectal surgeons with a subspecialty interest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) surgery may act in different clinical scenarios of ileocolonic Crohn's disease.

Methods

Anonymous videos demonstrating the small bowel walkthrough and anonymised patients' clinical data, imaging and pathological findings were distributed to the surgeons using an electronic tool. Surgeons answered on operative strategy, bowel resections, management of small bowel mesentery, type of anastomosis and use of stomas.

Results

Eight small bowel walkthrough videos were registered and 12 asse

SUBMITTER: Garofalo E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8279976 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature