Comparison of strictureplasty and endoscopic balloon dilatation for stricturing Crohn's disease-review of the literature

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1149-1157

  Wibmer, Andreas G ^a   Kroesen, Anton J ^a   Gröne, Jörn ^a   Buhr, Heinz Johannes ^a   Ritz, Joerg Peter ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Crohn's stricture; Endoscopic balloon dilatation; Strictureplasty

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CROHN DISEASE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE FISTULA; INTESTINE PERFORATION; INTESTINE SURGERY; LARGE INTESTINE HEMORRHAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STRICTUREPLASTY;

BALLOON DILATION; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; CROHN DISEASE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; HUMANS; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME;

EID: 77956187352     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-010-1010-x     Document Type: Review

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