Crohn's disease (CD) of the small bowel is associated with a severe course and increased risk of complications. Strictures at this location are challenging to diagnose and out-of-reach of colonoscopy. We aimed to evaluate the detection rate of small bowel strictures with magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) and assess the efficacy of double balloon enteroscopy-assisted endoscopic balloon dilatation (DBE-assisted EBD) in managing these strictures.
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