Stemming the tide with ileocaecal Crohn's disease: when is pharmacotherapy enough?
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Date publication
juillet 2023
Journal
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr PEYRIN-BIROULET Laurent, Pr GERMAIN Adeline
Tous les auteurs :
Vieujean S, Kotze PG, Netter P, Germain A, Louis E, Danese S, Peyrin-Biroulet L
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Crohn's disease (CD) mostly affects the terminal ileum and ileocecal region and up to 80% of patients end up requiring surgical resection. Previously reserved for complicated or refractory forms, surgery is now considered as an alternative to medical treatment in localized ileocecal disease.
Mots clés
Crohn’s disease, Ileocecal CD, pharmacotherapy, surgery
Référence
Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2023 07 3;: