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Crohn’s disease (CD) of the large bowel comprises segmental or total involvement of the colon and rectum, classified L2 in the Montreal classification. Nearly one-third of all patients will experience Crohn’s disease at this site, either in an emergency or as a chronic disease.
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Tiret, E., Bachmann, R. (2021). Crohn’s Disease of the Large Bowel. In: Hohenberger, W., Parker, M. (eds) Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60827-9_3
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