Crohn's disease activity index and Vienna classification - Is it worthwhile to calculate before surgery?

Rentsch, Markus and Beham, A. and Schlitt, H. J. and Jauch, K. W. (2006) Crohn's disease activity index and Vienna classification - Is it worthwhile to calculate before surgery? DIGESTIVE SURGERY, 23 (4). pp. 241-249. ISSN 0253-4886,

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Abstract

Background: Crohn's disease (CD) patients with increased disease activity may reveal an increased risk for perioperative complications. The 'Crohn's disease activity index' (CDAI) and the 'Vienna classification' (VC) were developed for standardized disease activity estimations. The significance of these scores to predict extent, type and early outcome of surgery in CD patients was analyzed. Methods: In 179 surgically treated CD patients, the CDAI and VC were assessed from a prospective database. Relations of the scores with CD risk factors, type, number, location and complications of surgery were analyzed. Results: VC behavior and location subtypes were associated with distinct types of surgery (i.e. 'strictureplasty' in 'stricturing disease', 'colon surgery' in 'colon involvement'), but not with surgery type and extent or outcome. Surgery extent (i.e. with 5 vs. 3 'surgical sites' 425 +/- 25 vs. 223.3 +/- 25) and complications (357.1 +/- 36.9 (with) vs. 244.4 +/- 13 (without)) were associated with elevated CDAI levels; however, nicotine abuse remained the only significant risk factor for perioperative complications after multiple logistic regression. Conclusion: The significance of VC or CDAI for predicting the extent of surgery or complications is limited. None of the tested variables except preoperative nicotine abuse influenced the likelihood for perioperative complications. Copyright (c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: RISK-FACTORS; RECURRENCE; INFLIXIMAB; RESECTION; PATTERN; MANAGEMENT; OPERATION; RELAPSE; CDAI; Crohn's disease; Crohn's disease activity index; Vienna classification; surgery
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Chirurgie
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 01 Mar 2021 12:41
Last Modified: 01 Mar 2021 12:41
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/35140

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