PURPOSE: Children diagnosed with Crohn's disease (CD) often undergo ileocecal resection (ICR) during childhood. Anastomotic recurrence is a frequent finding following this procedure. Data addressing the effect of the anastomosis type on disease recurrence are scarce in the pediatric population. The Kono-S anastomosis has shown promise in reducing endoscopic, clinical, and surgical recurrence rates in adults. We aimed to report our experience with Kono-S anastomosis in children, focusing on its feasibility and postoperative complications. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed pediatric CD patients who underwent ICR with Kono-S anastomosis between August 2022 and May 2023. Data on demographics, clinical characteristics, surgery, hospitalization, and follow-up including colonoscopy were collected. Complications were classified using the Clavien-Dindo classification. RESULTS: Twelve patients (7 females, 58.3%) were included. Six (50%) of the patients had the B3 luminal form of the disease (according to Paris classification). Median surgery duration was 174 (interquartile range [IQR] 161-216) minutes. Anastomosis creation took a median of 62 (IQR, 54.5-71) minutes. Median hospitalization length was 6 (IQR 4-7) days. No short- or mid-term complications were observed. Median follow-up duration was 9.5 (IQR 6.8-12) months. CONCLUSION: According to our results, Kono-S anastomosis is safe and feasible in pediatric CD patients, with no observed postoperative complications. These findings support the potential benefit of using Kono-S anastomosis as a treatment approach in children with CD.

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

Department of Surgery NH Hospital a s Horovice Czech Republic

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