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Review
. 2013 Jun;26(2):84-9.
doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1348046.

Colonic crohn disease

Traci L Hedrick  1 , Charles M Friel  1
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Review

Colonic crohn disease

Traci L Hedrick et al. Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

Colonic Crohn disease is a complicated disease entity that requires a multidisciplinary effort on the part of the surgeon, gastroenterologist, and pathologist. Crohn disease affects ∼500,000 people in North America with nearly 300,000 people suffering from colonic manifestations. This represents a significant portion of the patient population in the typical colorectal surgeon's practice. As such, an intimate understanding of the disease process, presentation, and treatment options is imperative. In this article, the authors review the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment options with a focus on current strategies for surgical management.

Keywords: Crohn disease; colitis; surgical management.

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Depicted are the surveillance recommendations for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. (Reproduced from Cairns SR, Scholefield JH, Steele RJ, et al. Gut 2010;59(5):666-689. © 2010 with permission from BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.)
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