Visceral fat area is associated with a high risk for early postoperative recurrence in Crohn's disease

Aim Mesenteric hypertrophy has been recognized as an indicator of the complicated course of Crohn's disease. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the visceral fat area ( VFA ) is associated with postoperative clinical and endoscopic recurrence. Method Computed tomography was used to measure the subcutaneous fat area and VFA , and the mesenteric fat index ( MFI ) was defined as the ratio of the VFA to the subcutaneous fat area....