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Risk Stratification for Surgery in Stricturing Ileal Crohn's Disease: The BACARDI Risk Model.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis - 5 Jan 2018
Bossuyt Peter, Debeuckelaere Celine, Ferrante Marc, de Buck van Overstraeten Anthony, Vanbeckevoort Dirk, Billiet Thomas, Wolthuis Albert, Cleynen Isabelle, Van Assche Gert, D'Hoore Andre, Vermeire Séverine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Transmural inflammation in Crohn's disease [CD] leads to stricturing or penetrating complications. Factors impacting on the need and timing of surgery in ileal stricturing CD [IS-CD] are understudied. Our aim was to identify risk factors in IS-CD associated with the need for surgery over time. METHODS: All cross-sectional imaging [XSI] performed for CD between 2006 and 2015 in a tertiary...
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