Table 2. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients.
| n = 20 | |
|---|---|
| Sex (female/male) | 12/8 |
| Age, mean ± SD (years) | 30.5 ± 9.2 |
| Disease duration, mean ± SD (months) | 55.6 ± 45.8 |
| Interval between MRI and surgery, mean ± SD (days) | 6.4 ± 4.8 |
| < 7 | 12 |
| 7–15 | 8 |
| Surgical type, n (%) | |
| Ileocolectomy | 14/20 (70) |
| Partial small bowel resection | 6/20 (30) |
| Number of bowel specimens, n (%) | |
| Jejunum | 5/63 (7.9) |
| Proximal ileum | 10/63 (15.9) |
| Terminal ileum | 31/63 (49.2) |
| Colon | 17/63 (27.0) |
| Histological fibrosis of bowel specimens, n (%) | |
| Mild | 6/63 (9.5) |
| Moderate | 35/63 (55.6) |
| Severe | 22/63 (34.9) |
| CDAI, mean ± SD | 269.14 ± 100.40 |
| CRP, mean ± SD (mg/L) | 41.34 ± 17.44 |
| ESR, mean ± SD (mm/h) | 36.60 ± 18.98 |
CDAI = Crohn's disease activity index, CRP = C-reactive protein, ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate, MRI = magnetic resonance imaging, SD = standard deviation