List of Abbreviations CAN Colitis-associated neoplasia CD Crohn's disease CI Confidence interval CMV Cytomegalovirus CRE Controlled radial expansion CT Computed tomography EBD Endoscopic balloon dilation ECF Enterocutaneous fistula EEF Enteroenteric fistula ELS Electrolyte solution EMR Endoscopic mucosal resection ES Endoscopic…
List of Abbreviations CD Crohn's disease CDI Clostridium difficile infection CMV Cytomegalovirus CRP C-reactive protein DSMB Data Monitoring and Safety Committee FDA The Food and Drug Administration FMT Fecal microbiota transplantation IBD Inflammatory bowel disease NOD2/CARD15 Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein…
List of Abbreviations ASGE The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy CD Crohn's disease DBE Double-balloon endoscopy EBD Endoscopic balloon dilation ECCO The European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy GI Gastrointestinal IBD Inflammatory bowel disease IPAA Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis NKSt…
List of Abbreviations APC Argon plasma coagulation BAE Balloon-assisted enteroscopy CD Crohn's disease CI Confidence interval CMV Cytomegalovirus CRC Colorectal cancer GI Gastrointestinal IBD Inflammatory bowel disease IPAA Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis NSAID Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs OR Odds ratio PSC Primary…
List of Abbreviations AGA The American Gastroenterological Association CD Crohn's disease CI Confidential interval ECCO European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation POCER Postoperative Crohn's endoscopic recurrence TNF Tumor-necrosis factor Introduction Many patients with Crohn's disease (CD) will require intestinal resection surgery…
List of Abbreviations ASA The American Society of Anesthesiologists CD Crohn's disease CT Computed tomography EBD Endoscopic balloon dilation EUA Examination under anesthesia IBD Inflammatory bowel disease IPAA Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis MRI Magnetic resonance imaging NKSt Needle-knife stricturotomy NSAID Nonsteroidal…
List of Abbreviations ATZ Anal transitional zone CI Continent ileostomy ET Enterostomal therapist IBD Inflammatory bowel disease IPAA Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis IRA Ileorectal anastomosis QOL Quality of life TAC Total abdominal colectomy TPC Total proctocolectomy UC Ulcerative colitis Introduction Ulcerative…
List of Abbreviations ADA Adalimumab aOR Adjusted odds ratio AZA Azathioprine CCA Colo-colonic anastomosis CD Crohn's disease CI Confidence interval CTE Computed tomography enterography EBD Endoscopic balloon dilation ES Endoscopic stricturotomy GI Gastrointestinal H-M Heineke–Mikulicz HR Hazard ratio IBD Inflammatory…
List of Abbreviations APR Abdominoperineal resection CD Crohn's disease CDAI The Crohn's Disease Activity Index CTE Computed tomography enterography FDA Food and Drug Administration HM Heineke–Mikulicz LIFT Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract MRE Magnetic resonance enterography SSIS Side-to-side isoperistaltic…
List of Abbreviations AASLD The American Association of Study for Liver Disease CC Cholangiocarcinoma CD Crohn's disease DC Direct cholangioscopy DIA Digital image analysis EASL The European Association for the Study of the Liver EIM Extraintestinal manifestations ERCP Endoscopic retrograde…