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Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3, 660–661 (1 December 2006) | doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0658

What are the risk factors for surgery and their implications for management of children with Crohn's disease?

Vincent F Biank & Subra Kugathasan

Gupta N et al. (2006) Risk factors for initial surgery in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology 130: 1069–1077 Synopsis Background Intestinal resection in adult patients with Crohn's disease is common; however, conflicting reports exist on the risk factors for, and cumulative incidence of, intestinal resection in pediatric populations.