Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	91584
Country	United States

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Global geoepidemiology of gastrointestinal surgery rates in Crohn’s disease
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Simcha Weissman, Muhammad Aziz, Ayrton Bangolo, Vignesh K Nagesh, Htat Aung, Midhun Mathew, Lino Garcia, Shiva A Chandar, Praveena Karamthoti, Harinder Bawa, Aseel Alshimari, Yabets Kejela, Nazish Mehdi, Chrishanti A Joseph, Athri Kodali, Rohan Kumar, Priya Goyal, Sanya Satheesha, Fnu Nivedita, Nicole Tesoro, Tanni Sethi, Gurpreet Singh, Areej Belal, Alina Intisar, Hirra Khalid, Samuel Cornwell, Suchith B Suresh, Kareem Ahmed, Karabo K Marole, Om P Anand, Rahat B Reshi, Tej I Mehta, Sameh Elias and Joseph D Feuerstein
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Corresponding Author	Ayrton Bangolo, Doctor, MD, Doctor, Department of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center, 7600 River Road, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States. ayrtonbangolo0@gmail.com
Key Words	Gastrointestinal surgery; Crohn’s disease; Geoepidemiology; Inflammatory bowel disease; Prevalence
Core Tip	Surgical intervention in patents with Inflammatory bowel disease and particularly Crohn’s disease (CD) to prevent complications remain a controversial subject. Significant inter-continental variation was observed regarding surgery rates in patients with CD. Our study provides insight for future studies targeting pathophysiology, genetics, risk factors, and management based upon the global variations detected. In addition, it serves to encourage the development of homogenous evidence-based guidelines accounting for the geographic differences in managing patients with CD: With an ultimate goal of helping clinicians make informed decisions for their patients independent of the region they practice. Additionally, as a paucity of data on surgery rates in patients with CD exists outside the North American and European continents, future studies, particularly in less studied locales, are warranted.
Citation	Weissman S, Aziz M, Bangolo A, Nagesh VK, Aung H, Mathew M, Garcia L, Chandar SA, Karamthoti P, Bawa H, Alshimari A, Kejela Y, Mehdi N, Joseph CA, Kodali A, Kumar R, Goyal P, Satheesha S, Nivedita F, Tesoro N, Sethi T, Singh G, Belal A, Intisar A, Khalid H, Cornwell S, Suresh SB, Ahmed K, Marole KK, Anand OP, Reshi RB, Mehta TI, Elias S, Feuerstein JD. Global geoepidemiology of gastrointestinal surgery rates in Crohn’s disease. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; In press

Received	2023-12-31 01:43
Peer-Review Started	2023-12-31 01:43
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Second Decision	2024-04-24 02:47
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Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2024-04-24 06:14
Articles in Press	2024-04-24 06:14
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