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Fibrostenotic Crohn's Disease
Florian Froehlich^{a, b}, Pascal Juillerat^a, Christian Mottet^a, Valérie Pittet^c, Christian Felley^a, John-Paul Vader^c, Jean-Jacques Gonvers^a, Pierre Michetti<sup>a

a</sup>Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne,
^bGastrointestinal Department, University of Basle, Basle, and
^cHealthcare Evaluation Unit, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

Address of Corresponding Author

Digestion 2007;76:113-115 (DOI: 10.1159/000111025)

  Key Words

• Crohn's disease
• Stenosis
• Obstruction
• Strictures
• Surgical resection
• Stricturoplasty
• Balloon dilation

  Abstract

Crohn's disease is often complicated by gastrointestinal strictures. Postoperative recurrence at the anastomotic site is common and repeated surgical interventions may be necessary. Medical treatment may relieve active inflammation (see chapter on active luminal disease) but fibrous strictures will not respond to this. Mechanical treatment methods consist of endoscopic balloon dilation, stricturoplasty or surgical resection. Fibrostenotic Crohn's disease does not respond to medical therapy and requires endoscopic or surgical treatment.

Copyright © 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel

  Author Contacts

Florian Froehlich, MD
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Policlinique Médicale Universitaire (PMU/CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 44
CH-1011 Lausanne (Switzerland)
Tel. +41 32 466 22 55, Fax + 41 32 466 29 55, E-Mail florian.froehlich@bluewin.ch

  Article Information

Published online: February 7, 2008
Number of Print Pages : 3
Number of Figures : 0, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 19