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Published on: October 29, 2014
Operative management of small bowel Crohn's disease
Keith R Gardiner1, Bobby V M Dasari
1Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. keith.gardiner@belfasttrust.hscni.net
The Surgical Clinics of North America
|June 15, 2007
Summary
Most Crohn's disease patients require surgery, often for complications like strictures or fistulas. New nonsurgical approaches aim to delay or simplify surgical interventions and prevent disease recurrence.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Crohn's disease frequently necessitates surgical intervention for intractable symptoms and complications.
- Common surgical indications include strictures, abscesses, fistulas, and hemorrhage.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore advancements in managing complicated small intestine Crohn's disease.
- To evaluate nonsurgical and minimal access strategies for Crohn's disease management.
- To address the challenge of preventing postoperative disease recurrence.
Main Methods:
- Review of current surgical indications for Crohn's disease.
- Analysis of emerging nonsurgical and minimal access treatment strategies.
- Discussion of postoperative recurrence prevention techniques.
Main Results:
- Surgery remains a common requirement for patients with small intestine Crohn's disease.
- Nonsurgical and minimal access techniques show promise in managing complicated disease.
- These approaches may allow for delayed surgery or conversion to one-stage procedures.
Conclusions:
- Effective management of Crohn's disease often involves surgery.
- Nonsurgical and minimal access strategies offer potential benefits for patient care.
- Preventing disease recurrence after surgery is a critical ongoing challenge.
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