Surgical management of Crohn's disease.
Langenbecks Arch Surg
; 398(1): 13-27, 2013 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-22350642
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract. It is chronic and incurable, and the mainstay of therapy is medical management with surgical intervention as complications arise. Surgery is required in approximately 70% of patients with Crohn's disease. Because repeat interventions are often needed, these patients may benefit from bowel-sparing techniques and minimally invasive approaches. Various bowel-sparing techniques, including strictureplasty, can be applied to reduce the risk of short-bowel syndrome.METHODS:
A review of the available literature using the PubMed search engine was undertaken to compile data on the surgical treatment of Crohn's disease. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
Data support the use of laparoscopy in treating Crohn's disease, although the potential technical challenges in these settings mandate appropriate prerequisite surgical expertise.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de salud:
1_doencas_nao_transmissiveis
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1_doencas_transmissiveis
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de Crohn
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Mínimamente Invasivos
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Langenbecks Arch Surg
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos