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SUBMITTER: Wright EK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4814750 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wright Emily K EK Kamm Michael A MA Dr Cruz Peter P Hamilton Amy L AL Ritchie Kathryn J KJ Bell Sally J SJ Brown Steven J SJ Connell William R WR Desmond Paul V PV Liew Danny D
World journal of gastroenterology 20160401 14
<h4>Aim</h4>To define the cost-effectiveness of strategies, including endoscopy and immunosuppression, to prevent endoscopic recurrence of Crohn's disease following intestinal resection.<h4>Methods</h4>In the "POCER" study patients undergoing intestinal resection were treated with post-operative drug therapy. Two thirds were randomized to active care (6 mo colonoscopy and drug intensification for endoscopic recurrence) and one third to drug therapy without early endoscopy. Colonoscopy at 18 mo a ...[more]