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Strictureplasty may lead to increased preference in the surgical management of Crohn’s disease: a case-matched study
BackgroundResection and strictureplasty are the two surgical modalities used in the management of Crohn’s disease (CD). The objective of this study...
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Leaving behind a diseased small bowel during surgery for Crohn’s disease: Long-term outcomes
PurposesStricture is a common complication of Crohn’s disease (CD) and may be treated with bowel-sparing procedures. Our study analyzed what happens...
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Positioning strictureplasty in the treatment of extensive Crohn’s disease ileitis: a comparative study with ileocecal resection
PurposeThe optimal surgical approach to extensive Crohn’s disease (CD) terminal ileitis is debated. To date, no studies have directly compared the...
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Strictureplasty for Crohn’s disease of the small bowel in the biologic era: long-term outcomes and risk factors for recurrence
BackgroundThe number of indications for strictureplasty for Crohn’s disease has been greatly reduced since the widespread use of biologics, although...
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Strictureplasty versus bowel resection for the surgical management of fibrostenotic Crohn’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundStrictureplasty (SPX) conserves bowel length and minimizes the risk of develo** short bowel syndrome in patients undergoing surgery for...
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Current treatment strategies for postoperative intrahepatic bile duct stones in congenital biliary dilatation: a single center retrospective study
BackgroundIntrahepatic bile duct (IHBD) stones are one of the most common late complications of Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for congenital biliary...
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Repeated surgery for recurrent Crohn’s disease: does the outcome keep worsening operation after operation? A comparative study of 1224 consecutive procedures
Complicated Crohn’s disease (CD) will require surgical treatment during patients’ lifetime, with a considerable recurrence rate requiring additional...
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Two paediatric cases of chronic gastric volvulus associated with intestinal malrotation
PurposeThe purpose of this case series is to explore the correlation between intestinal malrotation and gastric volvulus.
MethodsA retrospective...
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A global consensus on the definitions, diagnosis and management of fibrostenosing small bowel Crohn’s disease in clinical practice
Fibrostenosis of the small bowel is common in patients with Crohn’s disease. No consensus recommendations on definition, diagnosis and management in...
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Laparoscopic Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder of multifactorial aetiology affecting the gastrointestinal tract. The most common forms... -
Preoperative factors associated with prolonged postoperative in-hospital length of stay in patients with Crohn’s disease undergoing intestinal resection or strictureplasty
PurposeTo investigate factors that influence postoperative in-hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) undergoing bowel...
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Ileoanal pouch revision and excision surgery in a newly established pouch center: requirements and costs for service provision
Complications of ileoanal pouch surgery affecting function and quality of life may require surgical correction or pouch excision. The management of...
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Surgical priorities in abdominal Crohn’s disease
Crohn’s disease is a chronic disorder associated with a high rate of recurrence and morbidity. New therapies have been developed over the last few...
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Staged urethroplasty with groin full-thickness skin graft for managing complex anterior urethral strictures: surgical outcomes and predictive factors
PurposeTo describe outcomes of staged-urethroplasty in complex anterior urethral strictures using full-thickness-skin-graft (FTSG) harvested from the...
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Targeting the Mesentery with Surgery
Traditionally, other than its role in lymphadenectomy for neoplastic disease, the mesentery has not been the target of surgery in gastrointestinal... -
Radiation Enteritis in Patients Receiving Abdominal Radiation Therapy
Radiation enteritis (RE) is a known toxicity arising from radiation therapy to abdomen and pelvis. Effective management of RE requires its... -
Surgical Management of Hospitalized Patients with Crohn’s Disease
Hospitalization for Crohn’s disease, which is increasingly common, presents a unique set of challenges for patients and their healthcare providers.... -
Hepatolithiasis Classification Based on Anatomical Hepatectomy
BackgroundThis study aims to propose a novel classification system to standardize the treatment of hepatolithiasis.
MethodsA hepatolithiasis...
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Is the age at surgery in Crohn’s disease clinically relevant? Differences and peculiarities: a wide single centre experience after long-term follow-up
PurposeThe Montreal classification for Crohn’s disease includes “age at diagnosis” as a parameter but few is reported about the age at surgery. The...