Treatment of Postsurgery Crohn Disease

Prophylactic therapy and endoscopic surveillance are recommended after surgically induced remission of Crohn disease.

Sponsoring Organization: American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)

Target Audience: Gastroenterologists, gastrointestinal surgeons

Target Population: Patients with Crohn disease with an ileocolonic anastomosis who have no symptoms or macroscopic evidence of Crohn disease after surgical resection

Background and Objective

These graded evidence-based treatment guidelines are based on data from an accompanying systematic review on the treatment of Crohn disease after surgically induced remission.

What's Changed

This guideline specifically addresses postsurgical therapy in Crohn disease, which previous guidelines do not (AGA 2014 guideline and American College of Gastroenterology 2009 guideline).

Key Recommendations

Use early postoperative (2–8 wee…

Reviewing Author

David J. Bjorkman, MD, MSPH (HSA), SM (Epid.)

Disclosures

Nothing to disclose