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Over the past few decades, endoscopy has become an essential tool for the gastroenterologist treating patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). Indications for endoscopy in CD patients include a correct diagnosis (both endoscopic and histological), assessment of disease localization and activity, diagnosis of postoperative recurrence, evaluation of perianal disease, dilation of strictures, and surveillance in patients with long-standing colonic disease.
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Andreoli, A., Meddi, P., Pantanella, P., Tesi, A. (2010). Diagnostic and Therapeutic Role of Endoscopy. In: Tersigni, R., Prantera, C. (eds) Crohn’s Disease. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1472-5_6
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