Efficacy of drug and endoscopic treatment of Crohn's disease strictures: A systematic review.

Julien Dion Schulberg Emily K Wright Bronte A Holt Helen E Wilding Amy L HamiltonAlyson L RossMichael A Kamm

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)

Anti-TNF drug therapy and endoscopic balloon dilation are effective strategies for avoiding surgery in patients with stricturing Crohn's disease. Additional endoscopic therapies require further evaluation. Early data suggest that combining these therapies may provide greater benefit than individual therapies. Optimization of current drug and endoscopic therapy, and the incorporation of newer therapies, are needed for stricturing Crohn's disease.

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