Analysis of 4,205 patients revealed that postoperative morbidity (POM) following ileocolic resection (ICR) for Crohn’s disease is significantly lower in high-surgical-volume centers (6.2%) compared to low-surgical-volume centers (9.1%) with a p-value of 0.0004. Independent factors influencing major POM include surgical hospital volume, male sex, Elixhauser Comorbidity Index ≥ 1, and minor POM. Findings advocate for centralizing surgery for Crohn’s disease, particularly in patients with significant comorbidities.
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