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Endoscopic Balloon Dilation

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NOV-ERA - A Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Ontunisertib Compared to Placebo in Patients With Fibrostenosing Crohn's Disease
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NOV-ERA - A Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Ontunisertib Compared to Placebo in Patients With Fibrostenosing Crohn's Disease

People with Crohn's disease who develop symptomatic intestinal strictures currently often need endoscopic dilation or surgery. This trial tests an investigational oral drug (ontunisertib) aiming to improve...

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Utility of endoscopic ileocecal valve-plasty for Crohn's disease: a propensity-matched retrospective study.
Surgical endoscopy

Utility of endoscopic ileocecal valve-plasty for Crohn's disease: a propensity-matched retrospective study.

People with Crohn’s disease and fibrotic ileocecal valve strictures sometimes face surgery when endoscopic access is blocked by polypoid tissue. A new endoscopic approach (ICVP) aims to remove obstructing tissue so...

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