Surgery Necessary in 75% of Crohn’s Patients?

When we conducted our own research, we found that just a little over 50% had had surgery, myself included (I’ve had multiple surgeries). However, this particular article reports that over 75%?

Unfortunately, surgery is necessary in approximately 75% of people with Crohn’s Disease. This may be done for a variety of reasons, including excessive bleeding, perforation of the bowel, intestinal obstruction, formation of an abscess, or when other medical treatments fail.

Link to the full article…

I’d be curious to see where she got those stats because they seem a BIT high to me. However, the rest of the article has some great information on the various kinds of surgeries there are for Crohn’s Disease…

For example:

Strictureplasty is the most common surgical procedure performed for Crohn’s Disease. This is a procedure in which a narrowed area of the intestine is widened. Patchy, diseased areas narrow and are known as strictures. Because these areas of diseased bowel alternate with portions of normal bowel, cramps occur as the normal bowel tries to compensate for blockages that arise.

If you have questions about Crohn’s Disease Surgeries, then I recommend you read this article - it’s not 100% complete, but it’s a good article.