Table 1.
Variable | N=164 (%) | |
---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 120 (73.2) |
Female | 44 (26.8) | |
Age at primary operation (years) | 35.5 (range 14-65) | |
Age at diagnosis | ≤40 yrs | 149 (90.9) |
>40 yrs | 15 (9.1) | |
Disease location | Terminalileum | 61 (37.2) |
Colon | 17 (10.4) | |
Ileum and colon | 86 (52.4) | |
Disease behavior | Non-stricturing | 4 (2.4) |
Stricturing | 80 (48.8) | |
Penetrating | 80 (48.8) | |
Presence of anal lesions | Yes | 71 (43.3) |
No | 93 (56.7) | |
Type of operation | Initial surgery | 112 (68.3) |
Reoperation | 52 (31.7) | |
Ileocecal resection only | Yes | 16 (90.2) |
No | 148 (9.8) | |
Strictureplasty | Yes | 26 (15.9) |
No | 138 (84.1) | |
Post-operative smoking habit | Yes | 6 (3.7) |
No | 158 (96.3) | |
Post-operative thiopurine use | Yes | 34 (20.7) |
No | 130 (79.3) | |
Post-operative elemental diet use | Yes | 57 (34.8) |
No | 107 (65.2) |