Endoscopic balloon dilation in the management of strictures in Crohn’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of non-randomized trials
Navaneethan U, Lourdusamy V, Njei B, Shen B. Endoscopic balloon dilation in the management of strictures in Crohn’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of non-randomized trials. Surgical Endoscopy 2016, 30: 5434-5443. PMID: 27126619, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-4902-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic balloon dilationSurgical intervention rateRisk of surgical interventionManagement of Crohn’s stricturesIntervention ratesPrimary stricturesCrohn's stricturesBalloon dilationSurgical interventionAdverse eventsMethodsA comprehensive search of MEDLINEDecreased riskTreated with endoscopic balloon dilationMedian follow-up periodDilatation of anastomotic stricturesSafety of endoscopic balloon dilationAssociated with strictureComprehensive search of MEDLINEFollow-up periodDiagnosis of CDMethodsA comprehensive searchNon-randomized trialsSystematic reviewManagement of stricturesPrimary outcome measure
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