Ileal or Anastomotic Location of Lesions Does Not Impact Rate of Postoperative Recurrence in Crohn's Disease Patients Classified i2 on the Rutgeerts Score

摘要

The Rutgeerts score with 5 grades of severity (i0-i4) is a suitable endoscopic model to predict clinical recurrence following ileocolonic resection in Crohn's disease (CD). Definition of grade i2 includes lesions confined to the ileocolonic anastomosis (i2a) or moderate lesions on the neo-terminal ileum (i2b). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the probability of clinical recurrence in i2a and i2b patients.