Endoscopic Balloon Dilation Size and Avoidance of Surgery in Stricturing Crohnʼs Disease
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Current status of endoscopic balloon dilation for Crohn's disease
The therapeutic target in Crohn's disease (CD) has been raised to the achievement of mucosal healing. Although effective treatments that target cytokines and other molecules has been widely used for CD, intestinal strictures are still a major cause of surgery. Endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) is known to be an effective and safe intervention for intestinal strictures in CD. Since frequent inte...
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عنوان ژورنال: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1078-0998
DOI: 10.1097/mib.0000000000001181