Table 9

Endoscopic evaluation of postoperative Crohn’s disease recurrence at ileocolic anastomosis: Rutgeerts score359

Endoscopic remissioni0: no lesions in neo-terminal ileum
i1: ≤5 aphthous ulcers
Endoscopic recurrencei2: >5 aphthous ulcers with normal intervening mucosa, skip areas of larger lesions confined to ileocolonic anastomosis
i3: Diffuse aphthous ileitis with diffusely inflamed mucosa
i4: Diffuse inflammation with large ulcers, nodules and/or stenosis