title: Current methods of bowel-sparing surgery in Crohn's disease.
authors.affiliation: Section of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fichera
authors.forename: Roger D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Hurst
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Michelassi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome