A149 ENDOSCOPIC BALLOON DILATION IS A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION FOR PATIENTS WITH SMALL BOWEL CROHN’S DISEASE

摘要

BackgroundCrohn’s disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease that is characterized by chronic transmural inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract which can become complicated by the formation of strictures. CD can affect any part of the GI tract with 30–40% of patients having isolated small bowel CD. Complicated CD carries with it significant risk factors for the patient that can often only be alleviated through surgery or medication. However, the advent of Endoscopic Balloon Dilation (EBD) has allowed for temporary relief of obstructive symptoms and could potentially be an alternative therapy that prolongs the need for surgical intervention.