Procedures and surgery topics
Bowel resection articles covering surgery, postoperative recurrence, recovery, and related Crohn's disease or IBD treatment decisions.
44 articles
Many people with IBD also have inflammatory joint disease. This combined clinic model aimed to provide simultaneous gastroenterology and rheumatology assessment and shared decision-making, and the study reports frequent...
People with Crohn’s disease who have had, or will have, intestinal surgery may benefit from better tools to predict early complications and endoscopic recurrence. Predictive models could help tailor follow-up and...
Long-term risk of needing another intestinal surgery is a major concern for people with Crohn’s disease. This study suggests laparoscopic resection may be linked to lower long-term reoperation risk compared with open...
Distinguishing inflammation from irreversible fibrosis is a common clinical challenge in Crohn’s disease because it affects treatment choices (medical therapy versus surgery). Validated MRI biomarkers could improve...
The study offers a validated tool to estimate risk of postoperative recurrence after ileocolonic resection and shows that postoperative biologic prophylaxis markedly lowers early endoscopic recurrence—information that...
AMNs are rare but can be malignant and may mimic UC flares or appendicitis, which can delay diagnosis. For people with long-standing UC, awareness may prompt appropriate imaging and surgical referral.
Postoperative recurrence after ileocolonic resection is common and identifying who is at higher risk helps guide postoperative monitoring and decisions about early prophylactic therapy.
A Meckel diverticulum can present like Crohn’s disease and may be the true cause when IBD treatment fails; identifying it can lead to a surgical cure for symptoms such as anemia and obstruction.
Predicting which children with Crohn disease will need surgery — and roughly when — could help families and clinicians plan treatments, monitoring, and discussions about elective bowel resection earlier in the disease...
Understanding how patient-derived epithelial cells respond to inflammation could reveal mechanisms of poor mucosal healing in IBD and identify targets or biomarkers to improve repair. Organoid models from patient tissue...
Postoperative endoscopic recurrence is common after ileocolonic resection for Crohn’s disease; this study suggests biologic drugs started after surgery are linked to lower recurrence rates. Knowing which biologics...
Postoperative recurrence is common after intestinal resection for Crohn's disease, but clinicians currently lack reliable molecular biomarkers or validated models to predict who will relapse.
Low muscle mass before ileocolic resection appears linked to higher short-term surgical complications and higher rates of endoscopic recurrence — information that could affect preoperative assessment and planning for...
People with Crohn’s who have had ileal or ileocolic surgery often worry about needing another operation; this study seeks clinical and biomarker predictors to estimate that risk. Understanding predictors could help...
This review directly compares surgery-first versus biologic-first strategies for localized ileocaecal Crohn's disease and suggests early resection can lower later treatment needs and leave some patients off medication,...
Surgery is common in Crohn’s disease and timing may relate to disease severity and long-term outcomes. Understanding factors linked to early surgery helps patients and clinicians weigh risks and expectations after...
This trial could show whether intra-operative ultrasound can be used reliably to choose the proximal resection margin during ileocecal resection for terminal ileal Crohn’s disease—information that might affect surgical...
People with Crohn's disease who develop symptomatic intestinal strictures currently often need endoscopic dilation or surgery. This trial tests an investigational oral drug (ontunisertib) aiming to improve...
Intestinal endometriosis can mimic Crohn’s disease and, in rare cases, lead to life‑threatening bowel necrosis requiring emergency surgery. Awareness may prompt consideration of alternate diagnoses in atypical or...
Surgical removal of the disease-affected ileocecal segment is common in Crohn’s disease; this study provides regional evidence that laparoscopic ICR can be safe and offers faster recovery compared with open surgery.
People with Crohn’s disease who need a repeat ileocolic resection may wonder whether laparoscopic surgery is a good option. This study suggests laparoscopic attempts are often successful, and if conversion is needed...
Patients with Crohn's who develop intra-abdominal abscesses often face decisions about antibiotics, drainage, or surgery. Predictors like abscess size and imaging appearance may help estimate the chance of needing...
The review links specific therapies and surgical options to outcomes that matter to people with IBD — mucosal healing, lower hospitalizations, and reduced need for surgery — and highlights that combining medical and...
Surgery remains an important treatment option for Crohn’s disease and may be considered earlier for some patients. Decisions about timing, technique, and perioperative care can affect long-term outcomes and recurrence...
The study highlights factors linked to needing another operation after ileocecal resection for Crohn’s disease and suggests postoperative biologic therapy may lower long-term reoperation risk. That directly affects...
The study tests whether adding MRI-based transmural assessment to a fecal-calprotectin–guided (CALM) strategy improves the ability to keep people with Crohn’s disease in corticosteroid-free clinical remission and may...
Noninvasive TUS can help detect small-bowel inflammation and stenosis in Crohn's disease with high specificity, potentially reducing the need for immediate invasive testing. However, its sensitivity varies by small-bowel...
Understanding which patients are at higher risk for serious complications after IBD surgery can help patients and clinicians weigh risks, plan preoperative optimization, and guide research into preventive strategies.
Perianal inflammatory lesions are common in Crohn's disease and may mark higher cancer-related risk; knowing their association with worse survival after anorectal cancer surgery can inform discussions about prognosis and...
Findings are relevant because they describe outcomes and predictors of conversion for a minimally invasive surgery option (SILS) that some patients with Crohn's disease may be offered. Understanding risk factors can help...
This trial is testing whether adding vedolizumab after autologous stem cell transplant can improve remission rates for people with severe Crohn's disease that has failed multiple therapies.
CMUSE can closely mimic Crohn's disease and may require surgery for diagnosis and symptom relief. Recognizing it can change diagnostic pathways and multidisciplinary management for people with recurrent small-bowel...
Surgery is common in Crohn’s disease and different types of resections carry different short-term risks.
The findings suggest that over three decades more patients receive medical prevention after ileocolic resection — including thiopurines and biologics — and that rates of needing a second surgery have fallen. This matters...
Intestinal fibrosis causes strictures that can lead to obstruction and often require surgery; current drugs mainly reduce inflammation and do not reliably prevent or reverse fibrosis. Advances in understanding fibrosis...
Colorectal lymphoma in children can mimic IBD flares or cause surgical emergencies; recognizing this can prevent inappropriate escalation of immunosuppression and speed correct diagnosis and treatment.
The study is comparing common biologics given after Crohn's surgery to prevent endoscopic recurrence—a key issue for people who have had bowel resection. Knowing which drugs perform better in real‑world practice could...
Capsule endoscopy can be helpful for small-bowel assessment in Crohn’s disease but carries a risk of retention when strictures are present. Retained capsules may be asymptomatic yet still require surgery, so better...
Surgical technique after ileocolic resection may influence how likely Crohn’s disease is to come back near the anastomosis.
After bowel resection, Crohn’s often returns quietly at the surgical join (anastomosis). Early, planned monitoring can detect inflammation before symptoms appear and help prevent symptomatic recurrence or repeat surgery.
IBD can present in uncommon ways in children — including as an intraluminal abdominal mass that mimics tumors. Early recognition avoids misdiagnosis and guides appropriate surgical and medical follow-up.
Reducing long-term corticosteroid use matters because steroids have significant side effects when used repeatedly or chronically. The study suggests ileocaecal resection may lower steroid exposure for many patients, but...
A predictive model for temporary stoma could influence surgical planning for people with Crohn’s disease, helping tailor decisions and expectations around intestinal resection.
Postoperative recurrence after ileocolonic resection is common in Crohn’s disease. This randomized trial suggests vedolizumab can reduce early endoscopic recurrence, offering an additional biologic option for preventing...
