Long-term results of endoscopic balloon dilatation of lower gastrointestinal tract strictures in Crohn's disease: A prospective study

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 2623-2627

  Stienecker, Klaus ^a   Gleichmann, Daniel ^a   Neumayer, Ulrike ^a   Glaser, H Joachim ^a   Tonus, Carolin ^a  

^a Herz Jesu Krankenhaus Fulda   (Germany)

Author keywords

Balloon dilatation; Crohn's disease strictures; Endoscopy; Morbidity; Mortality

Indexed keywords

MESALAZINE; PREDNISOLONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLON STRICTURE; COLONOSCOPY; CROHN DISEASE; CROHN STRICTURE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEOCECAL VALVE; ILEUM; ILEUM STENOSIS; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; INTESTINE ANASTOMOSIS; INTESTINE INJURY; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MALE; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651151334     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.2623     Document Type: Article

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