The surgical management of Crohn's disease.
The surgical management of patients with CD can be complex and fraught with complications. Thorough preoperative evaluation by a multidisciplinary management team should delineate the indications for surgery and allow formulation of an operative strategy. Although surgery is not a cure for CD, approximately three quarters of patients require an operation. Until better postoperative maintenance strategies are developed, many CD patients eventually require a reoperation.
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D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care