Mesenteric Lymphatic Vessel Density Is Associated with Disease Behavior and Postoperative Recurrence in Crohn’s Disease

The aims of the present study were to examine the density of lymphatic vessels in the mesentery and to assess the predictive value of the mesenteric lymphatic vessel density for postoperative clinical recurrence. Ileocolonic resection specimens were obtained from 53 patients with Crohn’s disease and 10 non-inflammatory bowel disease control subjects. Mesentery adipose tissues adjacent to the bowel wall were used for the histological...