How many patients undergoing surgery for perianal abscess or fistula receive a diagnosis of IBD during follow-up?
C Zenz, P Kornprat, A Szyszkowitz, A Berghold, W Petritsch, A Berger, HH Wenzl · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2015 · Heft 05
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Background&Aim: Many patients with penetrating Crohn's disease (CD) undergo surgery for perianal disease of presumed cryptoglandular etiology before diagnosis of IBD is established. This study aimed for the first time (1) to determine the frequency of postoperative IBD diagnosis (Dx-POP) among patients undergoing surgery for perianal abscess or fistula, and (2) to identify predictive factors for Dx-POP. Methods: Patients who underwent surgery for perianal abscess or fistula at two major surgical departments in the city of Graz, Styria, between 1997 and 2007 were searched electronically. Dx-POP patients were iden…
