Factors influencing recurrence in Crohn's disease: An analysis of a consecutive series of 353 patients treated with primary surgery

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 918-925

  Raab, Y ^a   Bergstrom R ^b   Ejerblad, S ^a   Graf, W ^a   Pahlman L ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; CROHN DISEASE; FEMALE; HEMICOLECTOMY; HUMAN; ILEUM RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

EID: 0029784376     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02053992     Document Type: Article

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