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Table 1 Predictors of early postoperative recurrence after ileocolonic resection

From: Mesenteric excision surgery or conservative limited resection in Crohn’s disease: study protocol for an international, multicenter, randomized controlled trial

Risk factor

Level of evidence

Smoking

EL1

Prior intestinal surgery

EL1

Penetrating disease at index surgery

EL2

Perianal location

EL2

Granulomata in resection specimen

EL2

Myenteric plexitis

EL3