Digestive and Liver Disease
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 121-125 , February 2011

Efficacy and safety of endoscopic balloon dilation of symptomatic intestinal Crohn's disease strictures

  • Daniela Scimeca

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Pneumology and Nutrition Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Palermo, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Via M. Titone 14, 90129 Palermo, Italy. Tel.: +39 3271712705; fax: +39 0916885111.
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  • Filippo Mocciaro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Pneumology and Nutrition Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Palermo, Italy
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  • Mario Cottone

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Pneumology and Nutrition Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Palermo, Italy
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  • Luigi Maria Montalbano

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Unit, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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  • Gennaro D’Amico

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Unit, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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  • Mirko Olivo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Pneumology and Nutrition Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Palermo, Italy
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  • Rosalba Orlando

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Pneumology and Nutrition Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Palermo, Italy
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  • Ambrogio Orlando

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Pneumology and Nutrition Clinic, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Palermo University, Palermo, Italy

Received 15 November 2009 ,Accepted 4 May 2010.

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Digestive and Liver Disease
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 121-125 , February 2011

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