The effects of diversion of intestinal contents on the progress of Crohn's disease of the large bowel

This study shows that faecal diversion by ileostomy or colostomy results in an improvement in the patient's general health which is substantiated by the haematological and biochemical findings. However, in the bowel distal to the diversion there is always histological evidence of mucosal and tr...

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Published inGut Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 11 - 15
Main Authors Burman, J. H., Thompson, H., Cooke, W. T., Williams, J. Alexander
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology 01.01.1971
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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Anus Diseases - etiology
Biopsy
Colostomy
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Summary:This study shows that faecal diversion by ileostomy or colostomy results in an improvement in the patient's general health which is substantiated by the haematological and biochemical findings. However, in the bowel distal to the diversion there is always histological evidence of mucosal and transmural disease and complications such as fistulae may still occur. In only two patients (7%) was restoration of bowel continuity successful.
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ISSN:0017-5749
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DOI:10.1136/gut.12.1.11