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Colonic crohn disease
Traci L Hedrick1, Charles M Friel1
1Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Insights
Colonic Crohn disease impacts many, necessitating a team approach for diagnosis and treatment. This review focuses on current surgical management strategies for this complex condition.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology and Colorectal Surgery
Background:
- Crohn disease affects approximately 500,000 individuals in North America.
- Colonic manifestations of Crohn disease impact nearly 300,000 patients.
- This prevalence highlights the importance of understanding colonic Crohn disease for colorectal surgeons.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the clinical manifestations of colonic Crohn disease.
- To discuss diagnostic approaches for colonic Crohn disease.
- To outline current medical and surgical treatment options, emphasizing surgical management.
Main Methods:
- Review of clinical manifestations.
- Discussion of diagnostic methods.
- Analysis of medical and surgical treatment strategies.
Main Results:
- Colonic Crohn disease presents a significant challenge requiring multidisciplinary care.
- Understanding disease presentation and treatment is crucial for effective patient management.
- Current surgical strategies are a key focus for managing colonic Crohn disease.
Conclusions:
- Colonic Crohn disease demands a coordinated effort from surgeons, gastroenterologists, and pathologists.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the disease process, presentation, and treatment is imperative.
- This review provides insights into contemporary surgical management of colonic Crohn disease.
Abstract:
Colonic Crohn disease is a complicated disease entity that requires a multidisciplinary effort on the part of the surgeon, gastroenterologist, and pathologist. Crohn disease affects ∼500,000 people in North America with nearly 300,000 people suffering from colonic manifestations. This represents a significant portion of the patient population in the typical colorectal surgeon's practice. As such, an intimate understanding of the disease process, presentation, and treatment options is imperative. In this article, the authors review the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment options with a focus on current strategies for surgical management.
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