Crohn's fistula: current concepts in management1

DH Present - Gastroenterology, 2003 - gastrojournal.org
Crohn's disease was described in 1932 in the classic article by Crohn et al., and then
subsequently the authors described one of the disease complications, namely perianal
fistula. It was originally thought that the perianal disease originated in the inflamed terminal
ileum, which extended internally down to the perianal area. In the last 70 years, we have
learned much about this disease, as well as the complications of both perianal and internal
fistula. Approximately 60%–70% of all patients with Crohn's disease will eventually need to …