Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Study Patients Who Underwent and Who Did Not Undergo CTE Surveillance.
Parameters | Patients Who Underwent CTE Surveillance within 12 Months (n = 88; Study Cohort) | Patients Who Did Not Undergo CTE Surveillance within 12 Months (n = 141) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age at diagnosis of CD, year (mean ± SD) | 26.8 ± 9.1 | 26.7 ± 9.6 | 0.952 |
Age at surgery, year (mean ± SD) | 31.4 ± 9.6 | 30.1 ± 9.5 | 0.340 |
Sex | 0.456 | ||
Male | 60 | 103 | |
Female | 28 | 38 | |
Smoking | 0.715 | ||
Never or ex-smoker | 75 | 117 | |
Active smoker | 13 | 24 | |
Previous CD-related bowel resection | 0.322 | ||
Yes | 22 | 27 | |
No | 66 | 114 | |
Indication for surgery | 0.309 | ||
Bowel penetration/perforation | 67 | 116 | |
Others* | 21 | 25 |
Data are from time of bowel resection surgery and number of patients unless specified otherwise. *Include obstruction/stricture and failure of medical therapy. CD = Crohn's disease, CTE = CT enterography