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Background: Despite some encouraging preliminary results, the role of laparosropic surgery in the treatment of Crohns disease (CD) is a subject of controversy and still under evaluation. The aim of this case-matched study was to compare the postoperative course of laparoscopic and open ileocecal resection in patients with CD in order to define the potential role of laparoscopic surgery in CD. Methods:...
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