TY - JOUR
T1 - Intestinal surgery for Crohn's disease
T2 - Predictors of recovery, quality of life, and costs
AU - Scarpa, Marco
AU - Ruffolo, Cesare
AU - Bassi, Domenico
AU - Boetto, Riccardo
AU - D'Incà, Renata
AU - Buda, Andrea
AU - Sturniolo, Giacomo C.
AU - Angriman, Imerio
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - Introduction: The aim of this prospective study was to analyze the impact of different surgical techniques on patients undergoing intestinal surgery for Crohn's disease (CD) in terms of recovery, quality of life, and direct and indirect costs. Patients and methods: Forty-seven consecutive patients admitted for intestinal surgery for CD were enrolled in this prospective study. Surgical procedures were evaluated as possible predictors of outcome in terms of disability status (Barthel's Index), quality of life (Cleveland Global Quality of Life score), body image, disease activity (Harvey-Bradshaw Activity Index), and costs (calculated in 2008 Euros). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Results: Significant predictors of a long postoperative hospital stay were the creation of a stoma, postoperative complications, disability status on the third post-operative day, and surgical access (R2 =0.59, p2=0.53, p
AB - Introduction: The aim of this prospective study was to analyze the impact of different surgical techniques on patients undergoing intestinal surgery for Crohn's disease (CD) in terms of recovery, quality of life, and direct and indirect costs. Patients and methods: Forty-seven consecutive patients admitted for intestinal surgery for CD were enrolled in this prospective study. Surgical procedures were evaluated as possible predictors of outcome in terms of disability status (Barthel's Index), quality of life (Cleveland Global Quality of Life score), body image, disease activity (Harvey-Bradshaw Activity Index), and costs (calculated in 2008 Euros). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Results: Significant predictors of a long postoperative hospital stay were the creation of a stoma, postoperative complications, disability status on the third post-operative day, and surgical access (R2 =0.59, p2=0.53, p
KW - Crohn's disease
KW - Ileostomy
KW - Laparoscopic assisted bowel resection
KW - Strictureplasty
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U2 - 10.1007/s11605-009-1044-y
DO - 10.1007/s11605-009-1044-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 19779944
AN - SCOPUS:71149120992
VL - 13
SP - 2128
EP - 2135
JO - Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
JF - Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
SN - 1091-255X
IS - 12
ER -