Surgical management of very early onset inflammatory bowel disease

What role does surgery play in very early onset inflammatory bowel disease? I'm Lizzie Lee from Cincinnati Children's, and this is an article you should know about. This study focused on children diagnosed with IBD before age 6, a group where treatment decisions are especially complex. They reviewed patients over 16 years old. About 22% needed surgery. Most of the surgeries involved an ostomy, while others included bowel resection or procedures for severe perianal disease. Surgery was, More likely in children diagnosed before age one, those with severe disease, poor growth, perianal disease, and those of black race. Notably, genetics, family history, disease type and location were not linked to the need for surgery. This study shows that surgery is sometimes necessary in very early onset inflammatory bowel disease, and the decision is driven more by severity and growth impact than by genetics and disease subtype. Let us know what we think in the comments below and stay tuned for more articles that you should know about.