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. 2022 May 14;28(18):1902–1921. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i18.1902

Table 4.

Incidence of acute complications in Crohn’s disease

Complication
Incidence (%)
Ref.
Small bowel obstruction 35.0-59.0 [63]
Gastroduodenal obstruction 0.5-15.0 [64]
Colonic strictures 5.0-17.0 [73]
Intra-abdominal abscess 10.0-28.0 [85,156]
Free bowel perforation 1.0-6.5 [104,105]
Acute appendicitis 0.1-2.0 [113]
Bleeding 1.0-6.0 [126]
Perianal disease with left-sided colon or rectal involvement 17.0-43.0 [145]
Isolated perianal involvement 5.0 [146]