Temporary Fecal Diversion in the Management of Colorectal and Perianal Crohn’s Disease

Aim. To evaluate the results of temporary fecal diversion in colorectal and perianal Crohn’s disease. Method. We retrospectively identified 29 consecutive patients (14 females, 15 males; median age: 30.0 years, range: 18–76) undergoing temporary fecal diversion for colorectal (n=14), ileal (n=4), an...

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Main Authors: Rudolf Mennigen, Britta Heptner, Norbert Senninger, Emile Rijcken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/286315