The burden of surgery and postoperative complications in children with inflammatory bowel disease
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In brief
In brief
Retrospective 20-year study of 786 pediatric IBD patients examining surgical intervention rates and postoperative outcomes. Found 20.8% of Crohn's disease and 10.7% of ulcerative colitis patients required surgery, with median time to intervention for CD decreasing from 34 months to 3 months between study epochs.
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Background
Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be associated with a higher burden of surgery and postoperative complications. This study aimed to measure the burden in pediatric IBD over a 20-year period in a large tertiary referral center.
Methods
A retrospective review was conducted of children diagnosed with IBD between 1996 and 2015, with a focus upon operative intervention (excluding endoscopy) and postoperative outcomes.
Results
Of 786 IBD patients, 121/581 (20.8%) with Crohn's disease (CD) and 22/205 (10.7%) with ulcerative colitis (UC) underwent surgery during the study period. When comparing 10-year epochs for CD, median time from diagnosis to intervention decreased from 34 months to 3 months (P