Serial monitoring of faecal calprotectin for the assessment of endoscopic recurrence in asymptomatic patients after ileocolonic resection for Crohn’s disease: a long-term prospective study

摘要

Background:It is recommended that ileocolonoscopy is performed within 1 year after resection for Crohn’s disease (CD). Nevertheless, optimal monitoring strategies for recurrence after the ileocolonoscopy remain to be elucidated. This prospective study was to evaluate the value of serial monitoring of faecal calprotectin (FC) after ileocolonoscopy for the assessment of endoscopic recurrence in asymptomatic patients.