Preoperative screening and prehabilitation strategies prior to ileocolic resection in patients with Crohn's disease are not incorporated in routine care.

Purpose: Recently, recommendations on perioperative care have been published to optimize postoperative outcomes in preoperative patients with inflammatory bowel disease. This study evaluated the current use of preoperative screening and prehabilitation strategies (PS) prior to elective ileocolic resection (ICR) in patients with Crohn's disease (CD).

Methods: Patients with CD who underwent an elective ICR were identified from a Dutch prospective cohort study.