Rapid Communication
Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2006; 12(37): 6026-6031
Published online Oct 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i37.6026
Table 2 Intestinal CD-related surgery in 32 patients with Crohn's disease (frequencies, %, median values)
With aPCRWithout aPCR
(n = 8)(n = 24)
Patients having undergone an operation16 (75%)16 (67%)
Patients having undergone an operation with fibrostenosis26 (75%)13 (54%)
Patients with fibrostenosis at 1st operation26/6 (100%)10/16 (62.5%)
Location of fibrostenosis at 1st operation3
Terminal ileum48
Colon20
Upper gastrointestinal tract02
Median time from diagnosis of CD to 1st operation1 (mo)3280.5
Median time from diagnosis of CD to 1st operation with fibrostenosis2 (mo)32a160