Medical or surgical treatment for Crohn's disease?

A physician commenting on the indications for surgery in Crohn's disease must first establish his credentials. An appointment in a combined medical and surgical gastroenterology unit where more than 1500 patients with inflammatory bowel disease have been treated in close collaboration with surgeons having unrivalled experience in the surgical treatment of Crohn's disease may perhaps suffice. Since Crohn's disease is not a single disease entity but a wide variety of disorders masquerading under a single name a careful evaluation of each symptomatic patient must precede a decision to advise medical or surgical treatment.