Fistulating Crohn's terminal ileitis involving sigmoid colon, left salpinx and urinary bladder: a laparoscopic approach – a video vignette

Autor: Valerio Celentano, D. M. Layfield, Federico Luvisetto
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Colorectal Disease. 19:783-784
ISSN: 1463-1318
1462-8910
DOI: 10.1111/codi.13759
Popis: Widespread use of laparoscopic surgery in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been limited due to technical constraints. The inflammation encountered in Crohn's Disease (CD) is often multifocal and makes a minimally invasive approach challenging due to a thickened mesentery, as well as the potential for fistulas, abscesses, and large phlegmons [1]. All these factors, together with long term use of steroids and malnutrition, can increase the morbidity up to 10-15% [2]. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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