Rethinking risk in Crohn’s surgery: age at onset fails to predict surgical outcomes after ileocecal resection, insights from a tertiary referral center

Key Points

• Assess the impact of age at diagnosis on short-term surgical outcomes after ileocecal resection in Crohn’s disease.
• Analyzed surgical outcomes in patients who underwent ileocecal resection for Crohn’s disease.
• Evaluated factors influencing postoperative morbidity, focusing on general health indicators like ASA score.
• Postoperative morbidity was primarily associated with general health markers, particularly ASA score.
• Age at diagnosis did not independently predict surgical outcomes after ileocecal resection.