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Strictureplasty versus bowel resection for the surgical management of fibrostenotic Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Apr 2020
Butt Waqas T, Ryan Éanna J, Boland Michael R, McCarthy Eilis M, Omorogbe Joseph, Hazel Karl, Bass Gary A, Neary Paul C, Kavanagh Dara O, McNamara Deirdre, O'Riordan James M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Strictureplasty (SPX) conserves bowel length and minimizes the risk of developing short bowel syndrome in patients undergoing surgery for Crohn's disease (CD). However, SPX may be associated with a higher risk of recurrence compared with bowel resection (BR). AIM: We sought to compare morbidity and recurrence following SPX and BR in patients with fibrostenotic CD. METHODS: A systematic review was...
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