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Surgery for Crohn's Disease

The types of intestinal surgery that are only used to treat Crohn's disease.
Does Surgery Help Crohn's Disease?
About 50% of people with Crohn's disease will have a relapse after surgery. What's being done to lower this rate, and how can relapses be prevented?
Resection Surgery for Crohn's Disease
A resection is a type of abdominal surgery that is commonly used to treat patients with Crohn’s disease. During a resection, the diseased portion of the intestine is removed, and the two healthy ends are reattached.
Does Crohn's Surgery Really Help?
Information about the use of surgery as a treatment for Crohn's Disease.
Resection Surgery Contact List
A list of several people who have had resection surgery for Crohn's Disease, and are available to contact by email.
Resection Surgery Contact List
A list of several people who have had resection surgery for Crohn's Disease, and are available to contact by email.
Surgery Specifically for Crohn's Disease
Covers surgery for abscesses and fistulas, small-bowel obstruction, ileorectal anastomosis, proctocolectomy and ileostomy.
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