Table 2.
Gastrointestinal complications and malignancies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
| Specific complication | Overall | Crohn's disease | Ulcerative colitis | P value | Missing data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal complications | 248 (61.4) | 199 (82.6) | 49 (30.1) | <0001 | 35 |
| Fistula | 150 (37.5) | 141 (59) | 9 (5.6) | <0001 | 35 |
| Strictures | 103 (25.7) | 97 (40.6) | 6 (3.7) | <0001 | 34 |
| Abscess | 89 (22.3) | 78 (32.6) | 11 (6.8) | <0001 | 35 |
| Intestinal obstruction | 58 (14.5) | 49 (20.5) | 9 (5.6) | <0001 | 34 |
| Perforation | 20 (5) | 17 (7.1) | 3 (1.9) | .0190 | 35 |
| Polyps | 18 (4.5) | 9 (3.8) | 9 (5.6) | .4008 | 35 |
| Adhesions | 17 (4.2) | 15 (6.3) | 2 (1.2) | .0202 | 34 |
| Anal fissure | 16 (4) | 13 (5.4) | 3 (1.9) | .1160 | 34 |
| Toxic megacolon | 2 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (1.2) | .1626 | 34 |
| Cyst | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 (0.6) | .4040 | 34 |
| Colon involvement in Crohn's disease | 152 (34.9) | 152 (64.4) | NA | NA | 13 |
| Gastrointestinal malignancy | |||||
| Gastric cancer | 4 (1.0) | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.9) | .3076 | 34 |
| Colorectal cancer | 14 (3.2) | 9 (3.6) | 5 (2.7) | .5881 | 22 |
Data are n (%).