Background: Exclusive involvement of the colon or rectum in Crohn's disease, called Crohn's colitis, (CC) occurs in about 25% of these patients. Aim: To analyze early surgical results and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing surgery for CC. Material and Methods: Review of a prospective database, i...
ABSTRACT The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in the pediatric population has increased in the last years. The most common form of inflammatory bowel disease is Crohn's disease and, according to its form and age of presentation, it is possible to predict the evolution of the disease....
ABSTRACT Introduction: Ileocolic resection (ICR) is the most common surgical procedure performed for Crohn's disease (CD). Similarly, right-sided Colorectal cancer (CRC) is treated by the same operation. The primary aim of this study was to analyze and compare the frequency and profile of early postoper...
INTRODUCCIÓN: La enfermedad de Crohn es infrecuente en nuestro medio, su etiología se desconoce, y se caracteriza por afectar cualquier parte del tubo digestivo. El 30% de los pacientes con enfermedad de Crohn tienen afectación del intestino delgado (en particular el íleon terminal), otro 20% el colo...
Generar recomendaciones informadas en la evidencia para el tratamiento de los pacientes con enfermedad de Crohn. Apoyar al tratamiento oportuno y seguro de los pacientes de enfermedad de Crohn considerando las minimización de secuelas y la hospitalización. Apoyar a los tomadores de decisiones a formula...
BACKGROUND: Colonoscopy is part of the current diagnostic armamentarium. However, in some patients with chronic diarrhea, a colonoscopy may show normal mucosa; in these cases, serial biopsies can provide important information for the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
AIM: To analyze patients with ch...