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Side-to-side isoperistaltic strictureplasty for multiple Crohn's strictures
1Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, Illinois 60637 USA.
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
|March 1, 1996
Summary
Side-to-side isoperistaltic strictureplasty offers a new surgical option for severe Crohn's disease. This technique effectively treats extensive small bowel strictures without resection, leading to asymptomatic patients post-operation.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Innovation
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research
Background:
- Strictureplasties are increasingly used for severe small bowel Crohn's disease.
- Concerns exist for long, rigid, or closely located strictures.