Open AccessEarly surgery in Crohn’s disease a benefit in selected cases
Author(s) -
Vinna An,
Lauren Cohen,
Matthew Lawrence,
Michelle Thomas,
Jane M. Andrews,
James W. Moore
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i7.492
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , crohn's disease , prospective cohort study , clinical endpoint , disease , cohort , randomized controlled trial
To compare the outcomes of a cohort of Crohn's disease (CD) patients undergoing early surgery (ES) to those undergoing initial medical therapy (IMT).