Research progress on risk factors for anastomotic recurrence after Crohn disease

Abstract

Intestinal resection and reconstruction are crucial steps in surgical treatment for Crohn disease. However, anastomotic recurrence is a common complication following reconstruction surgery. Due to the complexity of the subsequent management of anastomotic recurrence, it has drawn increasing attention from specialists in inflammatory bowel disease. This article summarizes the risk factors of anastomotic recurrence after Crohn disease in order to provide references for clinical pracitice.

Keywords

• crohn disease
• anastomotic recurrence
• inflammatory bowel disease