Open AccessIsolated ileal blind loop inflammation after intestinal resection with ileocolonic anastomosis in Crohn’s disease: an often neglected endoscopic finding with an unfavorable outcome
Author(s) -
Evelien M J Beelen,
Annemarie C. de Vries,
Alexander Bodelier,
Jolyn Moolenaar,
W. R. Schouten,
C. Janneke van der Woude
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.881
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1473-5687
pISSN - 0954-691X
DOI - 10.1097/meg.0000000000001551
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , crohn's disease , anastomosis , surgery , endoscopy , gastroenterology , colonoscopy , disease , colorectal cancer , cancer
Postoperative endoscopic recurrence in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) is commonly classified using the Rutgeerts score. Ulcerations in the ileal blind loop are not taken into account in the Rutgeerts score, and the clinical relevance of these lesions is unknown. This study aimed to assess the outcome of isolated ileal blind loop inflammation (IBLI) in postoperative CD patients.