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- Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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- A Resource About Surgery for Crohn's Disease
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- Diagnosed with ever increasing frequency, Crohn's Disease, a chronic
- inflammatory disease of the ileum and colon is the subject of many questions.
- One of the most common is the need for surgery in patients with this ailment.
- While different conditions dictate different approaches to treatment, from 65
- percent to 75 percent of patients with Crohn's disease will need surgery at
- some time during their lives. When medical treatments can not control the
- symptoms, though surgery itself does not cure this disease, its use must be
- considered. To be more fully informed about the need for surgery, a careful
- study of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation (CCFA) booklet "Questions and
- Answers About Surgery" is highly recommended. Since the booklet also
- discusses surgery in Ulcerative Colitis, I am sure it will be of interest to
- many readers. You may obtain your copy either by writing or calling CCFA, 444
- Park Avenue South, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016 (tel #: 1-800 343-3637), and
- mentioning that you read about the booklet in Dr. Bruckheim's column. It is
- yours without charge.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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