Noninvasive Approach Accurately Detects Crohn’s Disease Recurrence

A study conducted in three Italian referral centers assessed the accuracy of a noninvasive approach for detecting postoperative recurrence (POR) in Crohn’s disease. Colonoscopy, the standard method for POR assessment, can be invasive and poorly tolerated. The study found that a combination of bowel ultrasound and fecal calprotectin levels reliably detected POR without the need for colonoscopy. This noninvasive approach, incorporating factors like bowel wall thickness and mesenteric lymph nodes, provides an alternative for monitoring patients with Crohn’s disease after surgery.