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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Surgery Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/709045 |