Abstract
The clinical features of 6 operated cases of Crohn's disease experienced at the department were studied. The anatomical sites of these lesions were the small bowel, small and large bowels, and large bowel (including one case of rectal Crohn's disease) in each two cases. Indications for surgery included intestinal stricture in four cases, abscess, and fistula in each one case. Intestinal stricture was seen in two cases of enteritis, one case of enterocolitis, and one case of colitis (rectal lesion). Abscess and fistula were seen in one case of enterocolitis and colitis, respectively. Bowel resection was performed as short in length as possible, about 10 cm length from the margin of the main lesion. The postoperative recurrence occurred in one case. In this case, the recurrence lesion was improved by medical treatment. There were no cases of reoperation and death. Although postoperative follow-up is limited in durations from one and a half to ten years, all 6 patients are working without recurrence now.
We discussed surgical treatment for Crohn's disease including indication for operation, surgical procedures and prognosis, together with a review of the literature.
