title: Crohn's disease of the small bowel.
abstract: Crohn's disease of the small bowel frequently requires surgical intervention. While dealing with the disease complications that require intervention, treatment should be based on a long-term strategic plan that recognizes the likelihood of recurrent disease, repeat surgeries, and the possibility of a future ostomy. Resection forms the basis for surgical treatments, but strictureplasty, abscess drainage, intestinal and diversion bypasses also are used, selectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA. delanec@ccf.org
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Delaney
authors.forename: V W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Fazio
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D005763:Gastroenterostomy; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small; D010535:Laparoscopy; D018579:Patient Selection; D015995:Prevalence; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome