Current surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease.
When surgery is required for complications of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or for failure of medical management, numerous options exist. This review focuses on surgical alternatives, technical considerations, and complications for both routine and unusual problems associated with IBD. Restorative proctocolectomy for chronic ulcerative colitis, intestine-sparing procedures for Crohn's disease, and the management of Crohn's disease in difficult anatomic sites or with unusual complications are discussed.
Department of Surgery, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson 39216-4505.
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000601:surgery; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative / Q000379:methods*; D012006:Rectovaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D013536:Suture Techniques