TY - JOUR
T1 - Colonoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease
AU - Chutkan, Robynne K.
AU - Scherl, Ellen
AU - Waye, Jerome D.
PY - 2002/7
Y1 - 2002/7
N2 - This article discusses the important role endoscopy plays in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease and how the procedure adds crucial information to the constellation of history, physical examination, radiographic findings, and laboratory values. Differentiation between Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis has important ramifications for medical therapy, surgical options, and prognosis. This distinction can be accurately made in at least 85% of patients.
AB - This article discusses the important role endoscopy plays in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease and how the procedure adds crucial information to the constellation of history, physical examination, radiographic findings, and laboratory values. Differentiation between Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis has important ramifications for medical therapy, surgical options, and prognosis. This distinction can be accurately made in at least 85% of patients.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036660619&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S1052-5157(02)00007-7
DO - 10.1016/S1052-5157(02)00007-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12486939
AN - SCOPUS:0036660619
SN - 1052-5157
VL - 12
SP - 463
EP - 483
JO - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
JF - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -