Table 1.
Characteristics of the included patients
| Segmental colectomy | Subtotal colectomy | Proctocolectomy | Proctectomy | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 30 | 55 | 12 | 25 | |
| M:F | 14:16 | 23:32 | 7:5 | 12:13 | 0.761 |
| Age | 47 (28–79) | 39 (17–83) | 50 (24–76) | 47 (22–77) | 0.163† |
| BMI | 22 (16–27) | 21 (14–30) | 24 (15.4–30) | 24.5 (18–38) | 0.006† |
| Recurrent disease | 15 (50%) | 24 (43.6%) | 8 (66.6%) | 20 (80%) | 0.017 |
| Montreal classification A |
A1 11 (36.7%) A2 12 (40%) A3 7 (23.3%) |
A1 11 (20%) A2 27 (49.1%) A3 17 (30.9%) |
A1 2 (16.6%) A2 2 (16.6%) A3 8 (66.6%) |
A1 1 (4%) A2 8 (8%) A3 14 (56%) |
0.009 |
| Montreal classification L |
L2 19 (63.3%) L3 11 (36.7%) |
L2 30 (54.5%) L3 25 (45.5%) |
L2 4 (33.3%) L3 8 (66.6%) |
L2 17(68%) L3 8 (32%) |
0.136 |
| Montreal classification B |
B1 3 (10%) B2 18 (60%) B3 9 (30%) |
B1 17 (30.9%) B2 25 (45.5%) B3 13 (23.6%) |
B1 3 (25%) B2 5 (41.7%) B3 4 (33.3%) |
B1 10 (40%) B2 7 (28%) B3 8 (32%) |
0.429 |
| Perianal disease | 16 (53.3%) | 23 (41.8%) | 8 (66.6%) | 18 (72%) | 0.231 |
| Previous abdominal surgery | 16 (53.3%) | 29 (52.7%) | 6 (50%) | 24 (96%) | 0.001 |
| MDT | 23 (76.6%) | 33 (60%) | 8 (66.6%) | 12 (48%) | 0.169 |
| USS | 17 (56.6%) | 29 (52.7%) | 4 (33.3%) | 8 (32%) | 0.173 |
| MRI | 21 (70%) | 35 (63.6%) | 7 (58.3%) | 19 (76%) | 0.538 |
| CT | 24 (80%) | 23 (41.8%) | 7 (58.3%) | 8 (32%) | <0.001 |
| Capsule | 0 | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0.746 |
| Stoma nurse | 15 (50%) | 22 (40%) | 6 (50%) | 9 (36%) | 0.674 |
| Dietitian | 15 (50%) | 17 (30.9%) | 2 (16.6%) | 2 (8%) | 0.042 |
| TPN | 7 (23.3%) | 8 (14.5%) | 2 (16.6%) | 2 (8%) | 0.433 |
| Steroids | 11 (36.6%) | 27 (49.1%) | 4 (33.3%) | 4 (16%) | 0.043 |
| Immunosupp | 3 (10%) | 7 (12.7%) | 2 (16.6%) | 2 (8%) | 0.858 |
| Anti-TNF | 9 (30%) | 16 (29.1%) | 0 | 1 (4%) | 0.010 |
M male, F female, BMI body mass index, Montreal classification A age at diagnosis, L location, B phenotype, MDT multidisciplinary team; USS ultrasound, MRI magnetic resonance imaging, CT computed tomography, TPN total parenteral nutrition, TNF tumor necrosis factor
p values are from Pearson’s chi square and from †one-way ANOVA