Jejunal Crohn's disease is associated with a higher postoperative recurrence rate than ileocaecal Crohn's disease

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 366-368

  Keh, C ^a   Shatari, T ^a   Yamamoto, T ^a   Menon, A ^a   Clark, M A ^a   Keighley, M R B ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Ileal Crohn's; Jejunal Crohn's; Recurrence rate

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CECUM DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEUM DISEASE; JEJUNUM DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CECAL DISEASES; CROHN DISEASE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEAL DISEASES; JEJUNAL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION;

EID: 21244451144     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2005.00766.x     Document Type: Article

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