Resection Leads to Less Recurrence Than Strictureplasty in a Paediatric Population with Obstructive Crohn’s Disease

Introduction. Resection and strictureplasty are used to treat patients with obstructive Crohn’s disease. Strictureplasty is preferable in adults as it retains bowel length. This study aims to identify differences in outcomes of children undergoing strictureplasty and resection for obstructive Crohn’...

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Main Authors: Richard Bamford, Ashley Hay, Devinder Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Surgery Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/709045