Recurrence and Reoperation for Crohn's Disease: The Role of Disease Location in Prognosis

THE development of recurrent Crohn's disease after an intestinal resection has been estimated to occur in 3 per cent 1 to 100 per cent 2 of patients. This variation is associated with many factors, among which are the precise definition of recurrence, the location of the disease, and the methods of follow-up and data analysis. However, one of the most important clinical features of a recurrence is the likelihood of an additional intestinal resection. In order to define this problem more clearly, we investigated the incidence of histologically proved recurrent disease requiring additional surgical resection after a previous intestinal resection for Crohn's . . .