Meta-analysis of early bowel resection versus initial medical therapy in patient's with ileocolonic Crohn's disease
Background Early bowel resection (EBR) in ileocolonic Crohn’s disease (CD) may be associated with more durable remission compared with initial medical therapy (IMT) even when biologic therapy is included. Aim To compare the efficacy of EBR versus IMT for ileocolonic CD Methods A systematic search wa...
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Veröffentlicht in: | International journal of colorectal disease 2020-03, Vol.35 (3), p.501-512 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background
Early bowel resection (EBR) in ileocolonic Crohn’s disease (CD) may be associated with more durable remission compared with initial medical therapy (IMT) even when biologic therapy is included.
Aim
To compare the efficacy of EBR versus IMT for ileocolonic CD
Methods
A systematic search was performed to identify studies that compared EBR (performed |
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ISSN: | 0179-1958 1432-1262 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00384-019-03479-9 |