Diagnostic value of terminal ileum biopsies in patients with abnormal terminal ileum mucosal appearance

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Velidedeoglu M., Arikan A. E., Zengin A. K.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.31, no.3, pp.152-156, 2015 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 31 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.5152/ucd.2015.2756
• Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.152-156
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the necessity of obtaining routine ileal biopsy during colonoscopy in the patients with abnormal terminal ileum mucosal appearance if the inflammatory bowel disease is not considered.