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Review
. 2019 Dec;99(6):1123-1140.
doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2019.08.004. Epub 2019 Oct 10.

Elective Abdominal Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Adina E Feinberg  1 , Michael A Valente  2
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Review

Elective Abdominal Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Adina E Feinberg et al. Surg Clin North Am. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

Elective abdominal surgery for inflammatory bowel disease is common. Surgery for Crohn's disease is not curative, and treatment must be individualized to the disease process. Surgery for ulcerative colitis generally is curative but consideration of patient-specific factors is important for staging of the procedure and determining whether ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is appropriate.

Keywords: Elective surgery; Ileal pouch–anal anastomosis; Inflammatory bowel disease; Mesentery; Resection margins; Strictureplasty.

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