PURPOSE: Ileocecal resection (ICR) is the most frequently performed surgery in paediatric Crohn's disease (CD) patients. The aim of the study was to compare laparoscopic-assisted and open ICR. METHODS: Retrospective review of consecutive CD patients undergoing ICR between March 2014 and December 2021 was performed. The patients were divided into open (OG) and laparoscopic (LG) groups. Compared parameters included patients' demographics, clinical characteristics, surgery, duration of hospitalisation and follow-up. Complications were classified according to the Clavien-Dindo classification (CDc). Risk factors were identified using multivariable analysis. RESULTS: Sixty-two patients (29 females, 46.7%) were included in the analysis, forty-two patients in OG. The median duration of surgery was 130 in OG versus 148 in LG (p = 0.065) minutes. Postoperative complications were reported in 4 patients (12.1%). There was no significant difference in postoperative complications according to CDc (OG 7.14 vs LG 5%, p = 1). The median length of hospitalisation was 8 in OG and 7 days in LG (p = 0.0005). The median length of follow-up was 21.5 months. CONCLUSION: The laparoscopic-assisted approach had shorter hospital stay and was not associated with increased risk of 30-day postoperative complications. Laparoscopic surgery should be considered the preferred surgical approach for primary ICR.

Department of Paediatric Surgery 2nd Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Motol University Hospital 5 Uvalu 84 Praha 5 150 06 Prague Czech Republic

Department of Paediatrics 2nd Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Motol University Hospital Prague Czech Republic

Department of Paediatrics Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen Faculty Hospital Charles University Prague Pilsen Czech Republic

Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology Institute of Microbiology Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Prague Czech Republic

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