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Risk factors for repetitive ileocolic resection in patients with Crohn's disease: results of an observational cohort study.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Sept 2014
Manser Christine N, Frei Pascal, Grandinetti Tanja, Biedermann Luc, Mwinyi Jessica, Vavricka Stephan R, Schoepfer Alain, Fried Michael, Rogler Gerhard
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BACKGROUND: Surgical recurrence rates among patients with Crohn's disease with ileocolic resection (ICR) remain high, and factors predicting surgical recurrence remain controversial. We aimed to identify risk and protective factors for repetitive ICRs among patients with Crohn's disease in a large cohort of patients. METHODS: Data on 305 patients after first ICR were retrieved from our cross-sectional and...
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