Experts agree that intestinal ultrasound is repeatable, well-tolerated, and accurately diagnoses and provides a monitoring strategy for small bowel Crohn's disease strictures. Diverse roundtable panel ...

Although a growing spectrum of biologic therapies have proven effective in managing inflammation and inflammatory strictures in Crohn's disease (CD), treatment options remain limited for fibrotic ...

Patients suffering from Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder, develop painful constrictions in the bowel. Due to a lack of methods until now, these complications cannot be ...

Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is a noninvasive imaging technique for visualization of the small intestine. The presence of an undiagnosed intestinal stricture, however, poses the risk of capsule ...

Patients suffering from Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder, develop painful constrictions in the bowel. Due to a lack of methods until now, these complications cannot be ...

A newly developed endoscope could give doctors a better view of intestinal changes caused by Crohn's disease. This additional information would help improve treatment of the painful and debilitating ...

The majority of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) are likely to develop symptomatic intestinal strictures, which are a major indication for surgery. Currently, there are no specific anti-stricture ...

The consortium of researchers from Alimentiv Inc., Cleveland Clinic, and Mayo Clinic are supported by The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a ...

An anastomosis from colon surgery can take several weeks to fully heal. Checking in with your care team is important, as problems such as anastomotic leakage need immediate attention. If a section of ...

Hard stool happens when your colon absorbs too much water from your stool. This commonly occurs with constipation, defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week. Common causes include ...