Indications for the first intestinal resection in the five consecutive chronologic cohorts of patients seen in our unit within the three months following diagnosis (group 1)
| Cohort 1978–82 | Cohort 1983–87 | Cohort 1988–92 | Cohort 1993–97 | Cohort 1998–2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers in parentheses are percentages. | |||||
| *Other included mesenteric infarction, haematochezia, and small bowel adenocarcinoma, respectively. | |||||
| Resections (n) | 16 | 23 | 49 | 56 | 46 |
| Diagnosis | 1 (6) | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Stricture | 6 (38) | 3 (13) | 11 (22) | 8 (14) | 7 (15) |
| Perforation | 3 (19) | 15 (65) | 21 (43) | 25 (45) | 31 (67) |
| Failure of medical treatment | 6 (38) | 5 (22) | 16 (33) | 19 (34) | 6 (13) |
| Other* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (4) | 1 (2) |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |