Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2025 Jun 17;145(8). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.25.0025. Print 2025 Jun 24.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: For patients with Crohn’s disease, surgery can be appropriate when medical treatment fails to adequately control the condition, or in cases of stenosis, fistulas or abscesses. We aimed to investigate the types of bowel surgery these patients undergo, as well as waiting times and the prevalence of serious complications.
MATERIAL AND METHOD: This is a retrospective observational study investigating the surgical treatment of Crohn’s disease at the University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, in the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2021.
RESULTS: A total of 179 patients were included in the study: 92 women and 87 men, with a median age of 44 years (interquartile range: 26-57). Of these, 151 patients (84 %) underwent elective surgery with a median waiting time of 89 days (interquartile range: 43-142), while 28 patients (16 %) underwent emergency surgery.
INTERPRETATION: There was considerable variation in the types of surgery performed on patients with Crohn’s disease in this cohort. The prevalence of complications was high and waiting times for surgical treatment were long.
PMID:40575820 | DOI:10.4045/tidsskr.25.0025
