Diagnosis and Classification of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Strictures

Alexander N Levy

doi:10.1016/j.giec.2022.04.001

Diagnosis and Classification of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Strictures

Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2022 Oct;32(4):615-629. doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2022.04.001. Epub 2022 Sep 7.

Author

Alexander N Levy¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 233, Boston, MA 02111, USA. Electronic address: alevy@tuftsmedicalcenter.org.

PMID: 36202506
DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2022.04.001

Abstract

Intestinal strictures are a common complication in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Symptoms due to intestinal strictures range from mild bloating and/or abdominal discomfort to complete bowel obstruction. Careful selection of available medical, endoscopic, or surgical therapies is critical for optimizing patient outcomes and is dependent on the effective characterization of the stricture. This article will focus on the diagnosis and classification of IBD strictures.

Keywords: Crohn’s disease; Fibrosis; Strictures; Ulcerative colitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Constriction, Pathologic / diagnosis
Constriction, Pathologic / etiology
Constriction, Pathologic / therapy
Crohn Disease* / complications
Endoscopy / adverse effects
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / complications
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / diagnosis
Intestinal Obstruction* / diagnosis
Intestinal Obstruction* / etiology
Intestinal Obstruction* / surgery