Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	95039
Country	China

Received	2024-03-30 16:05
Peer-Review Started	2024-03-30 16:05
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2024-06-30 08:02
Revised	2024-07-11 09:22
Second Decision	2024-07-18 02:42
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2024-07-18 07:39
Articles in Press	2024-07-18 07:39
Publication Fee Transferred	2024-07-19 03:44
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2024-07-31 05:37
Publish the Manuscript Online	2024-08-16 15:30

ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
Open Access	This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Copyright	© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
Article Reprints	For details, please visit: http://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/247
Permissions	For details, please visit: http://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/207
Publisher	Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA
Website	http://www.wjgnet.com

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Assessment of perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease activity with endoanal ultrasound: A retrospective cohort study
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Na Hong, Wei-Yong Liu, Jin-Long Zhang, Kai Qian, Jie Liu, Xian-Jun Ye, Fei-Yan Zeng, Yue Yu and Kai-Guang Zhang
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Na Hong http://orcid.org/0009-0000-1940-5997 Jin-Long Zhang http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8118-8129 Kai Qian http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4455-4673 Jie Liu http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6079-7566 Xian-Jun Ye http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8248-1300 Yue Yu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3617-2037 Kai-Guang Zhang http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9462-6335
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number the Major Project of Department of Education of Anhui Province of China 2023AH040396
Corresponding Author	Kai-Guang Zhang, PhD, Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, No. 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China. zhangkaiguang@ustc.edu.cn
Key Words	Endoanal ultrasound; Shear wave elastography; Perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease; Perianal disease activity index
Core Tip	Perianal fistula in Crohn's disease (CD) is a poor prognostic phenotype with high recurrence. Given the frequent recurrence and need for reintervention, it is crucial to monitor the activity of perianal fistulas in patients with CD and provide appropriate clinical management. Our study found that shear wave velocity is highly accurate to evaluate perianal fistulizing CD (PFCD) activity based on the perianal disease activity index. It can be inferred that endoanal ultrasound + shear wave elastography may be the ideal tool to assess PFCD activity objectively for management strategies.
Publish Date	2024-08-16 15:30
Citation	<p>Hong N, Liu WY, Zhang JL, Qian K, Liu J, Ye XJ, Zeng FY, Yu Y, Zhang KG. Assessment of perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease activity with endoanal ultrasound: A retrospective cohort study. <i>World J Gastrointest Surg</i> 2024; 16(8): 2494-2502</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v16/i8/2494.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v16.i8.2494

Full Article (PDF)	WJGS-16-2494-with-cover.pdf
Full Article (Word)	WJGS-16-2494.docx
STROBE Statement	95039-STROBE-statement.pdf
Manuscript File	95039_Auto_Edited_030845.docx
Answering Reviewers	95039-answering-reviewers.pdf
Audio Core Tip	95039-audio.m4a
Biostatistics Review Certificate	95039-biostatistics-statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form	95039-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement	95039-copyright-assignment.pdf
Approved Grant Application Form(s) or Funding Agency Copy of any Approval Document(s)	95039-foundation-statement.pdf
Signed Informed Consent Form(s) or Document(s)	95039-informed-consent-statement.pdf
Institutional Review Board Approval Form or Document	95039-institutional-review-board-statement.pdf
Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate	95039-non-native-speakers.pdf
Peer-review Report	95039-peer-reviews.pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check	95039-scientific-misconduct-check.png
Scientific Editor Work List	95039-scientific-editor-work-list.pdf
CrossCheck Report	95039-crosscheck-report.png
CrossCheck Report	95039-crosscheck-report.pdf