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. 2005 Mar;8(2):117-20.

[Diagnosis and management of Crohn disease complicated with gastrointestinal fistulae]

[Article in Chinese]
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  • PMID: 16155819

[Diagnosis and management of Crohn disease complicated with gastrointestinal fistulae]

[Article in Chinese]
Jian-an Ren et al. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2005 Mar.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of patients with Crohn disease (CD) complicated with gastrointestinal fistulae.

Methods: Clinical data of sixty-two cases with CD complicated with gastrointestinal fistula e from 1978 to 2004 were analyzed.

Results: These were 68 external fistulae in 6 2 patients including recurrent fistulae in 6 cases, internal fistulae in 8 cases . Twenty- seven fistulae were located in the terminal ileum and 21 fistulae wer e located in ileocolic anastomosis site. The main surgery included 14 ileocecal resections with primary anastomosis and 26 resections of original ileocolic anastomosis with fistula and re-anastomosis. The incidence of recurrence was lower (15.4% ) in patients with postoperative medication including sulfasalazine and immunomodulator than that (34.8% ) in patients without postoperative immunomodulator,but the recurrence time was longer [(40+/- 17) months] in patients with postoperative medication than that [(8+/- 3)months] in the patients without postoperative specific medication.

Conclusions: Most CD fistulae are external fistulae,most of the external fistulae are treated by resection of the fistula and anastomosis. Specific medication including sulfasalazine,mesalamine and immunomodulators should be used to prevent postoperative complications and CD recurrence.

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