Temporary Faecal Diversion for Refractory Perianal and/or Distal Colonic Crohn's Disease in the Biologic Era: An Updated Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
Michael JewJoseph MeserveSamuel EisensteinVipul JairathJeffrey McCurdySiddharth SinghPublished in: Journal of Crohn's & colitis (2023)
In the biologic era, temporary FD for refractory perianal and/or distal colonic CD improves symptoms half the patients, and bowel continuity can be successfully restored in a quarter of patients.