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Surgical Management of Crohn's Disease - cme

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Summary• Surgery for CD is palliative.• Optimize nutritional status.• Set clear goals <strong>of</strong> therapy and communicate withpatient and gastroenterologist.• Conservative intestinal resection is important.• Laparoscopic approach is preferred.• Steroids but not biologics influence postoperativeoutcomes.

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