Despite the advances in the understanding of Crohn's disease, the determinants of surgical recurrence remain speculative. The aim of this study was to examine retrospectively the factors affecting post-operative recurrence of Crohn's disease. Methods: The following factors were investigated in 45 patients submitted to surgery for Crohn's disease: age, sex, race, smoking, anatomical site of involvement, type (inflammatory, fibrostenotic, or fistulizing), indication for surgery and anastomotic technique. Results: Recurrence occurred in 67,7% patients. Patients fistulizing Crohn's disease had undergone three or more surgical procedures, 64,6% (p=0, 002). Perforating indication for initial surgeryPatients with perforation presented the greatest number of reoperations, three or more surgical procedures in 63,6% (p=0,003). Conclusions: Perforationg and fistulizing type in Crohn's disease estabilished the major cause of recurrence in the patients studied.
Crohn's disease; surgery; predictive factors; recurrence
