Strategy for Removing an Impacted Enterolith using Double-Balloon Enteroscopy in Crohn’s Disease
An enterolith in Crohn’s disease is an uncommon but serious condition because it can cause intestinal obstruction. Endoscopic treatment to remove the enterolith is attempted first, but is sometimes difficult owing to poor accessibility of the endoscope. In such cases, surgical treatment is inevitabl...
Main Authors: | Tatsuya Kikuchi, Yasushi Yamasaki, Tsuyoshi Fujimoto, Shoichi Tanaka |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2021-01-01
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Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2266 |
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