Su1030 ENDOSCOPIC STRICTUROTOMY – A NOVEL THERAPEUTIC MODALITY FOR IBD-RELATED STRICTURES: FIRST EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE

Strictures, both primary and secondary anastomotic strictures, are common complications in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) especially Crohn's disease (CD). Balloon dilation has been the gold standard in the endoscopic treatment of these strictures. Endoscopic stricturotomy (ESt) represent a promising novel approach, however, the data published on this method so far is limited to a single US center.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research