Predicting Recurrences After Surgery for Crohn’s: The Gastro Endo News Report
Also, post-op surveillance needed to understand BE recurrences
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by Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News Staff
December 29, 2016
A recent study found that, in Crohn's disease, a patient's microbiome during surgery may predict recurrences down the line.
Why do some patients with Barrett's esophagus have recurrences after successful eradication therapy? Investigators believe that postoperative surveillance may be key to understanding these recurrences.
Michael Kirsch, MD, discusses dealing with the daily deluge of "information assault" including hospital consent forms and unsolicited e-mails.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/generalgastroenterology/62288
