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

• Published in: Gut Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 11 - 15
• Main Authors: Burman, J. H., Thompson, H., Cooke, W. T., Williams, J. Alexander
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology 01.01.1971; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Anus Diseases - etiology; Biopsy; Colostomy

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...