A 30-year-old with Crohn's disease complains of persistent abdominal pain and diarrhoea despite maximal medical therapy. Imaging reveals a stricture i...

Question

A 30-year-old with Crohn's disease complains of persistent abdominal pain and diarrhoea despite maximal medical therapy. Imaging reveals a stricture in the terminal ileum. What surgical approach is commonly considered?

Accepted Answer

Strictureplasty

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Subtotal colectomy

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Right hemicolectomy

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Total colectomy

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Rectal resection

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Crohn's disease

A 30-year-old with Crohn's disease complains of persistent abdominal pain and diarrhoea despite maximal medical therapy. Imaging reveals a stricture in the terminal ileum. What surgical approach is commonly considered?