TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 33. Crohn's Disease A1 - Michelassi, Fabrizio A1 - Hurst, Roger D. A1 - Fichera, Alessandro A2 - Zinner, Michael J. A2 - Ashley, Stanley W. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - Maingot's Abdominal Operations, 12e AB - Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that can give rise to strictures, inflammatory masses, fistulas, abscesses, hemorrhage, and cancer. This disease commonly affects the small bowel, colon, rectum, or anus. Less commonly, it can also involve the stomach, esophagus, and mouth. Often, the disease will simultaneously affect multiple areas of the GI tract. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57013928 ER -