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Can Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease be Personalized?
Antonino Spinelli1,2, Alessandra Marano2, Claudio Bacchelli2
1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, via Manzoni 113, 20089 Rozzano, Milano, Italy.
Background:
In the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) despite advances in medical therapies, surgery has maintained a leading role in the management of complications of the disease, as well as in cases of failure of medical therapy.
Objective:
discuss the possible role for a personalization in debated fields of surgical treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Conclusions:
Surgery has become more and more minimally invasive, struggling for a difficult balance between guidelines and personalized treatment tailored on the single patient's need. There is no room for fixed management for surgery in IBD. A tailored approach is key to better outcome in each specific patient.
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