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…
List of Abbreviations CD Crohn's disease CI Confidence interval CRC Colorectal cancer DALM Dysplasia-associated lesion or mass EMR Endoscopic mucosal resection ESD Endoscopic submucosal dissection HDWL High-definition white light HGD High-grade dysplasia IBD Inflammatory bowel disease IT Isolation tipped LGD…
List of Abbreviations 6-MP 6-mercaptopurine ASC Adipose-derived stem cells CD Crohn's disease CDAI The Crohn's Disease Activity Index CI Confidence interval IBD Inflammatory bowel disease IFN Interferon IL Interleukin MSC Mesenchymal stem cells OR Odds ratio PDAI The Perianal Disease…
List of Abbreviations CT Computed tomography ECCO European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation EUA Exam under anesthesia EUS Endoscopic ultrasound MRI Magnetic resonance imaging TNF Tumor necrosis factor Introduction Perianal disease is one of the most disabling aspects of Crohn's disease.…
List of Abbreviations CD Crohn's disease CDAI The Crohn's disease activity index CT Computed tomography EBD Endoscopic balloon dilation ECF Enterocutaneous fistula EEF Enteroenteric fistula EUA Examination under anesthesia EUS Endoscopic ultrasound GI Gastrointestinal IBD Inflammatory bowel disease IL Interleukin…
List of Abbreviations CD Crohn's disease EBD Endoscopic balloon dilation FCEMS Fully covered self-expanding metal stent IBD Inflammatory bowel disease PCSEMS Partially covered self-expanding metal stent SEMS Self-expandable metal stent Introduction Crohn's disease (CD) is an inflammatory disorder that can…