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Simple technique for the intraoperative detection of Crohn's strictures with a calibration sphere.
Pedro EsclapezJuan García-armengolAlejandro EspíJosé PlanellesEduardo García-graneroSalvador LledóMónica Millánsubject
Crohn's diseasemedicine.medical_specialtyCalibration (statistics)Crohn diseasebusiness.industryGastroenterologyGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseSeverity of Illness Indexdigestive system diseasesSurgeryCatheterizationCrohn DiseaseReference ValuesCalibrationmedicineHumansRadiologybusinessdescription
Several methods have been used to detect and evaluate small-bowel strictures in Crohn's disease. We describe a simple technique for the calibration of strictures using a 2.5-cm medical plastic sphere. This method provides an aseptic, safe, and effective calibration of the entire small bowel.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-19 | Diseases of the colon and rectum |