Open AccessLong-term Results and Recurrence-Related Risk Factors for Crohn Disease in Patients Undergoing Side-to-Side Isoperistaltic Strictureplasty
Author(s) -
Marilena Fazi,
Francesco Giudici,
Cristina Luceri,
Micaela Pronestì,
Francesco Tonelli
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.4552
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , perioperative , proportional hazards model , crohn's disease , hazard ratio , prospective cohort study , disease , confidence interval
Side-to-side isoperistaltic strictureplasty (SSIS) is useful in patients undergoing surgery for Crohn disease (CD) to avoid wide small-bowel resections. To our knowledge, there are no definitive data regarding its recurrence risk factors.
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