Oversewing staple lines to prevent anastomotic complications in primary ileocolic resections for Crohn's disease.

Background: Oversewing staple lines may be a novel way to reduce anastomotic complications after primary ileocolic resections for Crohn's disease (CD).

Study Design: This is a single-institution, non-concurrent cohort study of CD patients undergoing primary ileocolic resections (ICR) with stapled anastomoses from 2007 to 2013. Demographic and clinical characteristics were collected.