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Risk of Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Has Decreased Over Time: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Population-Based Studies

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The risk of intestinal surgery among patients with IBD has decreased over the past 6 decades, and the trend in risk of surgery over time was analyzed by meta-regression using mixed-effect models.
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This article is published in Gastroenterology.The article was published on 2013-11-01. It has received 623 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Inflammatory bowel disease & Population.

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The importance of intestinal ultrasound and elastographic techniques in inflammatory bowel diseases.

TL;DR: This review summarizes the actual recommendations regarding the use of intestinal ultrasound and elastographic techniques for the diagnosis and monitoring of inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Surgical Techniques and Risk of Postoperative Recurrence in CD: A Game Changer?

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TL;DR: Early surgery and novel surgical techniques, such as the Kono-S anastomosis, may have an impact on the natural history of the disease, including the possibility to prevent recurrences.
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Ileocolic Resection for Crohn Disease: The Influence of Different Surgical Techniques on Perioperative Outcomes, Recurrence Rates, and Endoscopic Surveillance.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review explores the various surgical considerations, the data behind each decision, and how these techniques influence subsequent endoscopic surveillance, and concludes that surgical approaches may influence CD recurrence.
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Systematic review: Pelvic floor muscle training for functional bowel symptoms in inflammatory bowel disease.

TL;DR: This study aimed to systematically evaluate the published evidence in patients with inflammatory bowel disease who are in disease remission for the efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training for symptoms of evacuation difficulty or fecal incontinence.
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