Gastroenterology Research and Practice (Jan 2024)

Clinical Practice and Safety of Endoscopic Balloon Dilation for Crohn’s Disease–Related Strictures: A Nationwide Claim Database Analysis in Japan

  • Rintaro Moroi,
  • Kunio Tarasawa,
  • Hiroshi Nagai,
  • Yusuke Shimoyama,
  • Takeo Naito,
  • Hisashi Shiga,
  • Shin Hamada,
  • Yoichi Kakuta,
  • Kiyohide Fushimi,
  • Kenji Fujimori,
  • Yoshitaka Kinouchi,
  • Atsushi Masamune

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/1291965
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2024

Abstract

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Conclusion: Our findings support the safe and effective use of EBD for both ileal and colonic strictures associated with CD. The clinical practice and safety outcomes of EBD for CD-related strictures were comparable to those for strictures stemming from other etiologies.