The analysis of clinico-pathologic characteristics in patients who underwent surgery due to stricturing and non-perineal fistulizing forms of Crohn's disease: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background The diagnosis of Crohn's disease is based mainly on the patient's history and clinical examination and supported by serologic, radiologic, endoscopic, and histologic findings. Aims The main purpose of the present study was to evaluate in a retrospective manner the clinico-pathological characteristics of patients who underwent surgery due to stricturing or non perineal fistulizing Crohn's disease. Material and methods Between January 2007 and June 2012, 75 patients who were operated on for stricturing and non-perineal fistulizing forms of Crohn's disease were analyzed according to their clinico-pathological characteristics. Results The L3 localization (Montreal Classification) was detected significantly more often in the non-perineal fistulizing group than in the stricturing group ( P