Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	2367
Country	Portugal

Received	2013-02-18 09:45
Peer-Review Started	2013-02-18 17:35
To Make the First Decision	2013-03-04 13:50
Return for Revision	2013-03-07 11:23
Revised	2013-04-04 06:02
Second Decision	2013-04-15 16:36
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Biodegradable stent for the treatment of a colonic stricture in Crohn’s disease
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Catarina Rodrigues, Ana Oliveira, Liliana Santos, Eduardo Pires and João Deus
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Catarina Rodrigues, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE, Itinerário Complementar 19, Venteira, IC 19 2720-276 Amadora, Portugal. catarinagr@hotmail.com
Key Words	Crohn’s disease; Fibrosis; Intestinal obstruction; Stents; Polydioxanone
Core Tip	Strictures in Crohn’s disease (CD) are challenging. Until the development of medical therapy that can prevent or reverse intestinal fibrosis, endoscopic management is recommended to avoid surgery. Biodegradable polydioxanone stents originally developed to treat refractory esophageal benign strictures are a promising alternative to balloon dilation with the advantage over metallic stents that they do not need to be removed. However, data on their use in the bowel is limited to a few series, mostly in patients with postsurgical colorectal strictures. We report the case of a CD patient presenting with a symptomatic colonic fibrotic stricture that was successfully treated with a biodegradable stent.
Publish Date	2013-05-14 14:22
Citation	Rodrigues C, Oliveira A, Santos L, Pires E, Deus J. Biodegradable stent for the treatment of a colonic stricture in Crohn’s disease. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 5(5): 265-269
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v5/i5/265.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v5.i5.265

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