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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2015; 21(20): 6097-6100
Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i20.6097
Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i20.6097
Surgical recurrence in Crohn’s disease: Are we getting better?
Ivan Kristo, Anton Stift, Michael Bergmann, Stefan Riss, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Author contributions: Kristo I, Stift A, Bergmann M and Riss S contributed in writing and reviewing of this article; all authors approved the final version.
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Correspondence to: Stefan Riss, MD, FRCS, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. stefan.riss@meduniwien.ac.at
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Received: December 27, 2014
Peer-review started: December 29, 2014
First decision: January 22, 2015
Revised: February 4, 2015
Accepted: March 18, 2015
Article in press: March 19, 2015
Published online: May 28, 2015
Processing time: 153 Days and 16.5 Hours
Peer-review started: December 29, 2014
First decision: January 22, 2015
Revised: February 4, 2015
Accepted: March 18, 2015
Article in press: March 19, 2015
Published online: May 28, 2015
Processing time: 153 Days and 16.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Crohn’s disease still remains a challenging chronic inflammatory disorder, both for colorectal surgeons and gastroenterologists. There is still a considerable risk for recurrent surgery following intestinal resection, although recent evidence suggests a declining number of recurrence rates. Consequently, the question arises if we are getting better as a result of novel medical and surgical strategies.