Making the Cut? A review of the care received by patients undergoing surgery for Crohn’s Disease (NCEPOD, July 2023)

Summary

This report published by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death, is a review of the care provided to patients aged 16 and over with a diagnosis of, and who underwent surgery for, Crohn’s disease.

In summary, the report says that surgery for patients with drug resistant Crohn’s disease surgery should be considered earlier in the treatment pathway for patients, instead of surgery being perceived as a failure of medical care. Once a decision to perform surgery has been made it should be undertaken within a month to prevent patients on elective waiting lists deteriorating and requiring emergency surgery. Furthermore, closer working between all members of the multidisciplinary team would benefit patients, to reduce delays as well as providing all the holistic care that patients with Crohn’s disease need.

Read the full list of recommendations and the report via the link below.