Zhicheng Li, Jiong Wu, Nana Kwame Domme Brown, Philemon Kwame Kumassah, Kwabena Agbedinu, Peter C Ambe
{"title":"A systematic review comparing the efficacy of 980 nm vs. 1470 nm wavelengths in laser hemorrhoidoplasty.","authors":"Zhicheng Li, Jiong Wu, Nana Kwame Domme Brown, Philemon Kwame Kumassah, Kwabena Agbedinu, Peter C Ambe","doi":"10.1007/s00384-024-04690-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00384-024-04690-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty (LHP) is a minimally invasive surgical option for the management of hemorrhoidal disease that has been increasingly adopted by surgeons over the last decade. Two wavelengths; 980 nm and 1470 nm have been employed in LHP. However, no data exist comparing the effects of these two wavelengths for this indication. This systematic review investigates both wavelengths for the management of hemorrhoids via the LHP procedure.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This systematic analysis and meta-analysis was performed following the PICOS and PRISMA guidelines. A systematic research of MEDLINE, Scopus, Clinicaltrials.gov, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CENTRAL and Google Scholar databases from inception until March 2024 was performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 19 studies including seven randomized control trials (RCT) and 12 non-randomized control trials with a total of 2492 patients were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The duration of LHP with both wavelengths was significantly shorter compared to open hemorrhoidectomy, postoperative pain and the rate of postoperative complications were significantly lower following LHP. There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of recurrence between LHP with the 980-nm wavelength and open hemorrhoidectomy. However, LHP with 1470-nm wavelength resulted in significantly higher recurrence rate compared to hemorrhoidectomy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although no direct studies have compared the two wavelengths used in LHP, the outcomes of LHP seem to be independent of the wavelength used. Both wavelengths, when correctly used provide similar results, which are mostly better compared to open hemorrhoidectomy in terms of postoperative complications and postoperative pain, but not in terms of recurrence, where at least for the 1470-nm wavelength, LHP seems to show a higher recurrence rate when compared to open hemorrhoidectomy. Although a direct comparison of both wavelengths was not possible, technical issues regarding number of shots and energy per pile represent relevant parameters for recurrence after LHP.</p>","PeriodicalId":13789,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Colorectal Disease","volume":"39 1","pages":"117"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11269455/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141758499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Personalized risk prediction for prolonged ileus after minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery: in-depth risk factor analysis and model development.","authors":"Wenchao Xiu, Yalin Zhang, Yifan Man, Zongping Yu, Dawei Ren","doi":"10.1007/s00384-024-04693-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00384-024-04693-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Despite the increasing preference for minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC), the incidence of prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) remains high. Thus, this study aimed to identify risk factors for PPOI in patients with CRC who underwent minimally invasive surgery (MICRS) and to develop a practical nomogram for predicting individual PPOI risk.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A consecutive series of 2368 patients who underwent MICRS between 2013 and 2023 at two tertiary academic centers were retrospectively studied. Using the data from 1895 patients in the training cohort, a multivariable logistic regression model was employed to select significant variables for the construction of a best-fit nomogram. The nomogram was internally and externally validated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PPOI occurred in 9.5% of patients. Six independent risk factors were identified to construct a nomogram: advanced age (OR 1.055, P = 0.002), male sex (OR 2.914, P = 0.011), age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index ≥ 6 (OR 2.643, P = 0.025), preoperative sarcopenia (OR 0.857, P = 0.02), preoperative prognostic nutritional index (OR 2.206, P = 0.047), and intraoperative fluid overload (OR 2.227, P = 0.045). The AUCs of the model for predicting PPOI in the training and external validation cohorts were 0.887 and 0.838, respectively. The calibration curves demonstrated excellent consistency between the nomogram-predicted and observed probabilities in both cohorts. Individuals with a total nomogram score of < 197 or ≥ 197 were considered to be at low or high risk for PPOI, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The integrated nomogram we developed could provide personalized risk prediction of PPOI after MICRS. This quantification enables surgeons to implement personalized prevention strategies, thereby improving patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":13789,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Colorectal Disease","volume":"39 1","pages":"115"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11266276/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141748139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shuting Wen, Long He, Xiying Zhao, Yingting Li, Xiaofeng Lin, Zhaoli Fu, Wenfang He, Tianwen Liu
{"title":"Risk factors and prediction model for delayed bleeding after cold snare polypectomy: a retrospective study.","authors":"Shuting Wen, Long He, Xiying Zhao, Yingting Li, Xiaofeng Lin, Zhaoli Fu, Wenfang He, Tianwen Liu","doi":"10.1007/s00384-024-04687-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00384-024-04687-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Delayed bleeding (DB) is a serious complication after cold snare polypectomy (CSP) for polyps in the colon. The present study aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors of DB after CSP and to develop a risk-scoring model for predicting DB.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective study was conducted in four Chinese medical institutions. 10650 patients underwent CSP from June 2019 to May 2023. The study analyzed the rate of DB and extracted the general clinical information and polyp-related information of patients with postoperative DB. As a control, non-DB patients who received CSP at the same 4 hospitals were analyzed. A multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed to develop the prediction model. The model was further validated using a Kaplan-Meier log-rank analysis, receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) plot and risk plot.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In our study, we found a 0.24% rate of DB and the risk factors were history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, antithrombotics use, antiplatelet use, anticoagulant use, abdominal operation, sigmoid colon lesion, hematoma, cold snare defect protrusion, polyp size, wound size, the grade of wound bleeding, and morphology of Ip. These factors were incorporated into the prediction model for DB after CSP. For 1, 3, and 5 days of bleeding, the AUC of the ROC curve was 0.912, 0.939, and 0.923, respectively. The Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that the high-risk group had a significantly higher risk of DB than the low-risk group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study screened the risk factors and established a prediction model of DB after CSP. The results may help preventing and reducing the DB rate after CSP of colorectal polyps.</p>","PeriodicalId":13789,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Colorectal Disease","volume":"39 1","pages":"113"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11263232/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141734066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abhinandan Anand Raman, Jena Auerbach, Gary P Wang
{"title":"Condyloma lata in an HIV patient with secondary syphilis masquerading as anal condyloma-a case report.","authors":"Abhinandan Anand Raman, Jena Auerbach, Gary P Wang","doi":"10.1007/s00384-024-04678-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00384-024-04678-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13789,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Colorectal Disease","volume":"39 1","pages":"114"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11263231/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141748138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fariba Shakeri, Parisa Mohamadynejad, Mehdi Moghanibashi
{"title":"Identification of ASMTL-AS1 and LINC02604 lncRNAs as novel biomarkers for diagnosis of colorectal cancer.","authors":"Fariba Shakeri, Parisa Mohamadynejad, Mehdi Moghanibashi","doi":"10.1007/s00384-024-04692-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00384-024-04692-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Colorectal cancer is one of the major leading causes of death worldwide, and available treatments for advanced colorectal cancer are not successful. Therefore, early detection of colorectal cancer is essential to improve patient survival, and biomarkers are potential tools to achieve this goal. Considering the key role of lncRNAs in cancers, the aim of this study is to identify lncRNAs involved in colorectal cancer as new potential prognosis biomarkers for CRC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this observational study, gene expression data obtained from the TCGA database were analyzed, Identification of differentially expressed mRNAs, miRNAs, and lncRNAs was performed, and ceRNA network was drawn. Also, survival analysis of patients was performed in order to identify potential biomarkers related to the diagnosis and prognosis of colon cancer. After confirming the results using the GSE39582 dataset, the expression of target lncRNAs in colorectal tumor tissues was also investigated to confirm the bioinformatic data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analysis of the TCGA data showed that the expression of three lncRNAs-SNHG7, ASMTL-AS1, and LINC02604-that had the highest interaction with other miRNAs and mRNAs identified based on the ceRNA network was increased in colorectal cancer. Also, based on the ceRNA network, three microRNAs, hsa-let-7d-5p, hsa-mir-92a-3p, and hsa-mir-423-5p, and eight mRNAs, including CPA4, MSI2, RRM2, IGF2BP1, ONECUT2, HMGA1, SOX4, and SRM, were associated with all three mentioned lncRNAs, the expression of microRNAs was decreased and the expression of mRNAs was increased. By enrichment analysis, it was found that the target lncRNAs are involved in the processes of cell proliferation, apoptosis, and metastasis, indicating their importance in the development and malignancy of colorectal cancer. Furthermore, Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a significant increase in mortality in patients with higher expression levels of these lncRNAs. Analysis of the GSE39582 dataset, and real-time RT-PCR analysis, confirmed our bioinformatic results. Also, ROC analysis showed that SNHG7 was a relatively good promising biomarker (AUC = 0.73, p value = 0.02), while ASMTL-AS1 (AUC = 0.92, p value < 0.0001) and LINC02604 (AUC = 1.00, p value < 0.0001) emerged as excellent diagnostic biomarkers in colorectal cancer.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It seems that increased expression of lncRNAs ASMTL-AS1 and LINC02604 can serve as molecular biomarkers for CRC, possibly through the sponge hsa-let-7d-5p, hsa-mir-92a-3p, and hsa-mir-423 5p, which increases target mRNAs, which are effective in the carcinogenesis process.</p>","PeriodicalId":13789,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Colorectal Disease","volume":"39 1","pages":"112"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11271384/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141723543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shafquat Zaman, Ali Yasen Mohamedahmed, Pradeep Thomas, Najam Husain
{"title":"Systematic review and meta-analysis of the management of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: time to change traditional practice.","authors":"Shafquat Zaman, Ali Yasen Mohamedahmed, Pradeep Thomas, Najam Husain","doi":"10.1007/s00384-024-04689-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00384-024-04689-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13789,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Colorectal Disease","volume":"39 1","pages":"111"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11254960/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141626643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing anorectal function in patients with recurrent ulcerative colitis.","authors":"Qiaoyan Wu, Tongyu Li, Fenglian Deng, Xuejie Yao, Xueqin Chen, Qi Jiang, Xiaoyun Ding","doi":"10.1007/s00384-024-04680-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00384-024-04680-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease with an unclear etiology that can lead to irreversible changes in distal colonic function in chronic patients. This study investigated anorectal function in recurrent UC patients and identified influencing factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective study enrolled 33 recurrent UC patients and 40 newly diagnosed patients from January 2019 to December 2022. Data collection included clinical records, scores, and anorectal function assessments. Regression analyses were used to identify factors impacting anorectal function.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Recurrent UC patients had higher baseline CRP and fecal calprotectin levels, increased anxiety and depression, and more severe fecal incontinence. They also had lower BMIs, serum Hb and albumin (ALB) levels, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire scores than did initial-onset UC patients. Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that long disease duration (coef. - 0.376, P < 0.001) and high fecal calprotectin level (coef. - 0.656, P < 0.001) independently influenced the initial sensation threshold in recurrent UC patients. Additionally, high fecal calprotectin (coef. - 0.073, P = 0.013) and high Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale score (coef. - 0.489, P = 0.001) were identified as two independent determinants of the defecation volume threshold. For the defecation urgency threshold, the independent factors included high disease duration (coef. - 0.358, P = 0.017) and high fecal calprotectin level (coef. - 0.499, P = 0.001). Similarly, the sole independent factor identified for the maximum capacity threshold was high fecal calprotectin (coef. - 0.691, P = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Recurrent UC patients had increased rectal sensitivity and compromised anorectal function, which significantly impacted quality of life. Proactively managing the disease, reducing UC relapses, and addressing anxiety are effective measures for improving anorectal function in these patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":13789,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Colorectal Disease","volume":"39 1","pages":"110"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11249410/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141619889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacopo Crippa, Antonio Luberto, Carmelo Magistro, Michele Carvello, Pietro Carnevali, Annalisa Maroli, Giovanni Carlo Ferrari, Antonino Spinelli
{"title":"Implementing a no-drain policy for extraperitoneal colorectal anastomosis in a real-life setting: analysis of outcomes and surgeons' adherence.","authors":"Jacopo Crippa, Antonio Luberto, Carmelo Magistro, Michele Carvello, Pietro Carnevali, Annalisa Maroli, Giovanni Carlo Ferrari, Antonino Spinelli","doi":"10.1007/s00384-024-04681-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00384-024-04681-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Recent evidence has questioned the usefulness of anastomotic drain (AD) after low anterior resection (LAR). However, the implementation and adoption of a no-drain policy are still poor. This study aims to assess the clinical outcomes of the implementation of a no-drain policy for rectal cancer surgery into a real-life setting and the adherence of the surgeons to such policy.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who underwent elective minimally invasive LAR between January 2015 and December 2019 at two tertiary referral centers. In 2017, both centers implemented a policy aimed at reducing the use of AD. Patients were retrospectively categorized into two groups: the drain policy (DP) group, comprising patients treated before 2017, and the no-drain policy (NDP) group, consisting of patients treated from 2017 onwards. The endpoints were the rate of anastomotic leak (AL) and of related interventions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 272 patients included, 188 (69.1%) were in the NDP group, and 84 (30.9%) were in the DP group. Baseline characteristics were similar between the two groups. AL rate was 11.2% in the NDP group compared to 10.7% in the DP group (p = 1.000), and the AL grade distribution (grade A, 19.1% (4/21) vs 28.6% (2/9); grade B, 28.6% (6/21) vs 11.1% (1/9); grade C, 52.4% (11/21) vs 66.7% (6/9), p = 0.759) did not significantly differ between the groups. All patients with symptomatic AL and AD underwent surgical treatment for the leak, while those with symptomatic AL in the NPD group were managed with surgery (66.7%), endoscopic (19.0%), or percutaneous (14.3%) interventions. Postoperative outcomes were similar between the groups. Three years after implementing the no-drain policy, AD was utilized in only 16.5% of cases, compared to 76.2% at the study's outset.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The introduction of a no-drain policy received a good adoption rate and did not affect negatively the surgical outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":13789,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Colorectal Disease","volume":"39 1","pages":"109"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11249572/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141616332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiao-Li Tang, Zi-Yang Xu, Jun Yang, Zhe Yang, Zhi-Gang Wang, Zheng-Yun Zhang, Jing Yao
{"title":"Assessing the suitability of video-assisted anal fistula treatment for obese patients compared to conventional surgery: a question worth investigating.","authors":"Xiao-Li Tang, Zi-Yang Xu, Jun Yang, Zhe Yang, Zhi-Gang Wang, Zheng-Yun Zhang, Jing Yao","doi":"10.1007/s00384-024-04683-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00384-024-04683-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) is an innovative surgical approach enabling the direct visualization of the fistula tract structure. This study aims to assess the efficacy of VAAFT in comparison with that of traditional surgical methods and explore potential risk factors contributing to fistula recurrence to provide new recommendations for surgical selection.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Information was collected from 100 patients with complex anal fistula (CAF) in our hospital who underwent surgical treatment from January 2021 to January 2023. We compared the baseline information and surgical outcomes of two groups, analyzed the risk factors for fistula recurrence by using logistic regression analysis, and conducted further exploration by using the body mass index.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Equal numbers of patients underwent VAAFT and traditional surgeries, and no significant differences in baseline information were observed. Patients who received VAAFT experienced less intraoperative bleeding (15.5 (14.0-20.0) vs. 32.0 (25.0-36.0)), shorter hospital stays (2.0 (2.0-2.5) vs. 3.0 (3.0-3.5)), reduced postoperative pain and wound discharge, but longer operative times (43.3 ± 6.9 vs. 35.0 (31.5-40.0)) compared with patients who underwent traditional surgeries. No significant differences in recurrence rates were found three and six months after operation (the p-values were 0.790 and 0.806, respectively). However, the Wexner scores of the VAAFT group were significantly low in the first follow-up (0 (0-1.0) vs. 2.0 (1.0-2.0)). Postoperative recurrence of fistulas may be associated with obesity (p-value = 0.040), especially in patients undergoing traditional surgeries (p-value = 0.036).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>VAAFT offers advantages, such as less pain, less trauma, and faster recovery, compared with traditional surgical treatment. Obese patients with CAF are prone to recurrence, and we recommend that they undergo VAAFT treatment rather than traditional surgeries.</p>","PeriodicalId":13789,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Colorectal Disease","volume":"39 1","pages":"108"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11249763/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141616321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siyuan Dong, Xiaoxia Xiang, Yu Zhang, Rongbei Liu, Lingna Ye, Qian Cao
{"title":"Differences of clinical phenotype between familial and sporadic Crohn's disease in East China.","authors":"Siyuan Dong, Xiaoxia Xiang, Yu Zhang, Rongbei Liu, Lingna Ye, Qian Cao","doi":"10.1007/s00384-024-04688-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00384-024-04688-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Family history is one of the strongest risk factors for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) while studies about the clinical phenotype of familial IBD are limited. This study aimed to compare the phenotypic features of familial Crohn's disease (CD) with sporadic CD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Familial CD was defined as CD patients having one or more first, second, third, fourth degree, or above relatives with CD. Sporadic CD patients hospitalized during the same period were matched 1:3 by age and gender. Differences in clinical characteristics, phenotype distribution, extraintestinal manifestations, and complications at diagnosis, as well as treatment regimen and surgery, were compared between familial and sporadic CD.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The familial CD was associated with a higher rate of past appendectomy history (P = 0.009), more intestinal perforation at onset (P = 0.012), more MRI results of anal lesion (P = 0.023), and gastrointestinal perforation (P = 0.040) at diagnosis, higher rate of past intestinal surgery history (P = 0.007), more number of intestinal surgeries (P = 0.037), longer duration of follow-up (P = 0.017), lower rate of taking biologicals for current maintenance (P = 0.043), lower tendency to upgrade to biologicals during follow-up (P = 0.013), higher possibility to experience gastrointestinal obstruction (P = 0.047), and abdominal abscess during follow-up (P = 0.045).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Familial CD is associated with a more aggressive clinical phenotype.</p>","PeriodicalId":13789,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Colorectal Disease","volume":"39 1","pages":"107"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11246305/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141603587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}