GastroHep (Jan 2024)

High Technical Success Rate of Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation Reduces Surgical Requirement for Patients With Stricturing Crohn’s Disease

  • Emily Lim,
  • Maxter Thai,
  • Yoon-Kyo An,
  • Peter Hendy,
  • Mahmoud Alchlaihawi,
  • Rupert Leong,
  • Susan Connor,
  • Watson Ng,
  • Bonita Gu,
  • Lena Thin,
  • Miles Sparrow,
  • Robert Gilmore,
  • Kirstin Taylor,
  • Olivia Sallis,
  • Jane M. Andrews,
  • Charlotte Daker,
  • Richard B. Gearry,
  • Gabrielle Wark,
  • Simon Ghaly,
  • Matt Begun,
  • Krupa Krishnaprasad,
  • Tianhong Wu,
  • Leonie Ruddick-Collins,
  • Veronika Schreiber,
  • Satomi Okano,
  • Graham Radford-Smith,
  • Julien Schulberg,
  • Daniel van Langenberg,
  • Jakob Begun

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/3686618
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2024

Abstract

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Conclusion: EBD is a highly effective and safe procedure in both de novo and anastomotic strictures < 4 cm that can prevent or delay the need for surgical treatment.