Journal article
Surgical Techniques and Differences in Postoperative Outcomes for Patients With Crohn's Disease With Ileosigmoid Fistulas: A Single-Institution Experience, 2010-2016
Diseases of the colon & rectum, v 62(10), pp 1222-1230
01 Oct 2019
PMID: 31490831
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Surgical treatment of ileosigmoid fistulas in Crohn's disease is poorly characterized. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify differences in patient postoperative outcomes for isolated ileosigmoid fistulas by surgical approach (laparoscopic versus open) and sigmoid colon repair type (sigmoid resection versus primary repair). DESIGN: Using a prospectively collected database, we gathered perioperative data from chart reviews to calculate differences and associations between treatment groups. SETTINGS: The study was conducted at a single tertiary care center. PATIENTS: Patients with Crohn's disease who underwent surgery for isolated ileosigmoid fistulas between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2016 were included. RESULTS: We identified 84 patients, with an average age of 37 years. A total of 51 were men and 33 were women; 34 underwent a sigmoid resection, whereas 50 had a primary repair of the sigmoid. All of the patients underwent an ileocolic resection. A total of 67 surgeries were initially attempted laparoscopically, of which 17 (25.4%) were converted to open, with 50 (59.5%) completed laparoscopically. There were no significant differences in length of stay or incidence of postoperative complications by surgical approach (laparoscopic versus open). For patients who underwent a primary sigmoid repair versus a sigmoid resection, there were no significant differences in postoperative complications, but there was a significant difference in the length of stay (6.36 vs 9.56 d for primary repair versus resection; multivariate p value of 0.022). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Postoperative complications and length of stay were measured. LIMITATIONS: The study was limited by its small sample size, cross-sectional nature of the data, and limited information about preoperative outpatient medical treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic surgery for isolated ileosigmoid fistulas in Crohn's disease is safe and does not result in a different length of stay or incidence of postoperative complications. Primary repair (rather than resection) of the sigmoid colon in these cases, when feasible, appears to be safe and is likely to be cost-effective given the reduced length of stay. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/A993.
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- Title
- Surgical Techniques and Differences in Postoperative Outcomes for Patients With Crohn's Disease With Ileosigmoid Fistulas: A Single-Institution Experience, 2010-2016
- Creators
- Erin Fennern - Mount Sinai HospitalJohn Williamson - Drexel UniversityMichael Plietz - Mount Sinai HospitalJustin George - Mount Sinai HospitalSergey Khaitov - Mount Sinai HospitalAlexander J. Greenstein - Mount Sinai Hospital
- Publication Details
- Diseases of the colon & rectum, v 62(10), pp 1222-1230
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 9
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000509329000013
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85071970345
- Other Identifier
- 991021860802904721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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