Is It Possible To Have Crohn's Disease After Ileostomy Surgery?
Surgery
Strictureplasty
The chronic inflammation of Crohns disease can eventually cause scarring, which leads to narrowing in certain segments of the intestine. These narrowed areas are called strictures. If strictures do not respond to medication, a surgical procedure called strictureplasty may be used to open the blockage and widen the narrow passages.
Strictureplasty is usually performed for repairing strictures in the jejunum or ileum sections of the small intestine. It involves cutting open...
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