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Published on: October 29, 2014
Crohn's disease recurrence after total proctocolectomy with definitive ileostomy
Aurélien Amiot1, Jean-Marc Gornet, Clotilde Baudry
1Service de Gastroentérologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
Background:
Total proctocolectomy with definitive ileostomy is the ultimate treatment for refractory colonic Crohn's disease (CD). Aim of the study was to report the outcome of Crohn's disease patients after total proctocolectomy with definitive ileostomy.
Patients And Methods:
Between 1990 and 2005, 55 patients underwent total proctocolectomy with definitive ileostomy for Crohn's disease in our institution. None of them received preventive post-operative treatment. We studied clinical recurrence, need for immunosuppressants (IS), anti-TNF therapy and re-operation in this retrospective cohort.
Results:
Median follow-up was 5.4 years. Probabilities of clinical Crohn's disease recurrence were 4%, 27% and 39% at 1, 5 and 8 years, respectively. In multivariate analysis, clinical recurrence rate was significantly higher for patients with penetrating disease behaviour (RR 1.7 IC95% [1.5-19], p=0.05) and absence of perianal disease (RR=1.6, IC95% [1.4-10]; p=0.01). Clinical recurrences were located in terminal ileum in all cases and treated medically in 9 of 16 patients including IS or anti TNF agents in 7 cases. Probabilities of treatment with immunosuppressants or anti-TNF therapy were 4%, 15% and 15% at 1, 5 and 8 years, respectively. Nearly one third of the patients (29%) underwent surgery for mechanical complications (N=11) and/or CD recurrence (N=7). Probabilities of reoperation for Crohn's disease recurrence were 0%, 10% and 18% at 1, 5 and 8 years, respectively.
Conclusion:
Recurrence after total proctocolectomy with definitive ileostomy for Crohn's disease is not uncommon, and in our series often required immunosuppressants or surgical procedure.
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