Postoperative Endoscopic Recurrence on the Neoterminal Ileum But Not on the Anastomosis Is Mainly Driving Long-Term Outcomes in Crohn's Disease

Abstract

A score describing separately the anastomotic and ileal lesions might be more appropriate to define postoperative endoscopic recurrence. Our data suggest that patients with ileal lesions, including mild ones (I(1)), could beneficiate from treatment step-up to improve long-term outcomes.