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Intraoperative Detection of Upper Gastrointestinal Strictures

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Operative intervention for Crohn’s disease must include careful assessment of the entire gastrointestinal tract for additional disease that may require intervention. Numerous methods for intraoperative stricture detection are available to the surgeon including palpation, balloon catheter trawl, ball calibration and intraoperative endoscopy. This chapter outlines the evidence for each, their advantages and drawbacks, including personal recommendations on intraoperative stricture detection.

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  1. Nuffield Department of Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals and University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital Oxford, Oxford, UK

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  1. Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

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  2. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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  3. Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

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Barnes, T.G., Mortensen, N.J. (2019). Intraoperative Detection of Upper Gastrointestinal Strictures. In: Hyman, N., Fleshner, P., Strong, S. (eds) Mastery of IBD Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16755-4_20

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