Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2024; 16(6): 1493-1500
Published online Jun 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i6.1493
Table 1 Surgical prognosis of intestinal Behçet's disease
Cases
Recurrence rate after surgery (%)
Factors associated with recurrence
Ref.
3120.5Preoperative increased CRP levels; Emergency surgeryPark et al[25]
5468.5Colonoscopy; Colonoscopic recurrencePark et al[36]
875Increased peripheral CD8+DR+ lymphocytes (%)Naganuma et al[65]
9057.8Higher CRP level immediately after surgeryKang et al[67]
7258.3Volcano-type ulcerations; Increased CRP levels; Intestinal perforationsJung et al[69]
9045.6Initial emergency operation; Higher initial perioperative erythrocyte sedimentation ratePark et al[70]
16 (Complete remission of intestinal lesions)13Incomplete remission of intestinal lesions; the history of intestinal perforation or fistula; did not take azathioprineChoi et al[72]
27 (Incomplete remission of intestinal lesions)43
50 (5-ASA)66.0Thiopurine was not used postoperativelyLee et al[73]
27 (Thiopurine)37.0
33 (Intestinal perforations)42.4NAMoon et al[76]
40 (Early surgery)35.0Late surgeryJung et al[77]
62 (Late surgery)45.2
955.6Intraoperative endoscopyIida et al[78]
9151.1NAJung et al[79]
1650.0Volcano-type ulcerationsKim et al[80]
9135.2Postoperative use of steroids; postoperative complications; high BMIBaek et al[81]