Post‐Operative Recurrence of Colonic Crohn's Disease After Colectomy: The RESECOL Study by the Young Group of GETECCU

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Segmental colectomy (SC) significantly reduces clinical and early endoscopic post-operative recurrence rates compared to subtotal colectomy (STC) in patients with colonic Crohn's disease. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

J. L. Rueda García; C. Suárez Ferrer; I. García de la Filia Molina; C. Rivas; A. Fernández‐Clotet; E. Céspedes Martínez; C. Martínez Cuevas; D. C. Balderramo; L. Arias; H. Martínez Lozano; M. Vaamonde Lorenzo; M. Calafat; D. Martín Rodríguez; J. X. Segarra Ortega; J. P. Gisbert; E. Brunet‐Mas; I. González‐Partida; E. Cerrillo Bataller; P. Varela Trastoy; K. Auquilla Pauta; L. Igualada Escribano; M. Marquès‐Camí; C. Muñoz Villafranca; R. M. de Francisco García; A. Elosua González; Iria Bastón‐Rey; J. Martínez‐Cadilla; L. Pardeiro Mariño; O. Belén‐Galipienso; P. M. Wolfe García; M. Latre; P. Sendra Rumbeu; A. Altadill Mauri; M. C. López‐Martín; Á. Ponferrada‐Díaz; M. R. Arribas López; S. Rodríguez‐Sánchez; P. M. Wolfe García; M. A. Ruiz‐Ramírez; O. Moralejo Lozano; P. Sanz Segura; L. Madrigal Bayonas; J. M. Huguet; Gisela Torres; I. Alonso Abreu; M. D. Martín‐Arranz; M. Mañosa Ciria; Y. Zabana; the Young Group of GETECCU (Spanish Working Group on Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)

doi:10.1111/apt.70608

March 12, 2026Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Post‐Operative Recurrence of Colonic Crohn's Disease After Colectomy: The RESECOL Study by the Young Group of GETECCU

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Key Points

The research aims to compare post-operative recurrence rates of colonic Crohn's disease after different surgical techniques.
Conducted a comparative analysis of segmental resection (SC) and subtotal colectomy (STC) for colonic Crohn's disease.
Assessed clinical, endoscopic, and radiologic recurrence rates post-operatively.
Analyzed data from multiple centers within the Young Group of GETECCU.
Clinical and endoscopic post-operative recurrence rates were significantly lower with segmental resection than subtotal colectomy.
Radiologic and surgical recurrence rates were similar across both techniques.
Segmental resection appears to provide a protective effect against early clinical and endoscopic recurrence.

Implication

The RESECOL study demonstrates lower clinical recurrence rates after segmental resection in colonic Crohn's disease, suggesting a protective effect.

Abstract

Clinical and endoscopic POR rates are significantly lower following SC compared with STC in colonic CD, while radiologic and surgical recurrence rates were similar. SC shows a protective effect regarding clinical and early endoscopic POR. These data support segmental resection of colonic CD when feasible.

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García et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Post‐Operative Recurrence of Colonic Crohn's Disease After Colectomy: The RESECOL Study by the Young Group of GETECCU

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Post‐Operative Recurrence of Colonic Crohn's Disease After Colectomy: The RESECOL Study by the Young Group of GETECCU

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Discussion

Cite This Study

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