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Review
. 2008 May 7;14(17):2678-90.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2678.

Surgery for inflammatory bowel disease

John M Hwang  1 , Madhulika G Varma
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Review

Surgery for inflammatory bowel disease

John M Hwang et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Despite the new and ever expanding array of medications for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there are still clear indications for operative management of IBD and its complications. We present an overview of indications, procedures, considerations, and controversies in the surgical therapy of IBD.

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