Laparoscopically assisted ileo-colonic resection in patients with Crohn's disease--preliminary report.

Unlabelled: Despite increasing number of reports indicating good treatment outcomes, laparoscopic treatment of Crohn's disease remains controversial. The aim of the study was to compare outcomes of laparoscopically assisted and open ileo-colonic resection in patients with active Crohn's disease.

Material And Methods: 82 patients who underwent surgical treatment (44 laparoscopic and 38 open procedures) at the Department of General, Oncological and Gastrointestinal Surgery in Warsaw were enrolled to the study.

[Management of colonoscopic perforations of large bowel].

Unlabelled: Perforation of large bowel during elective colonoscopy is rare but serious life threatening complication. Early diagnosis of perforation during or soon after colonoscopy shortens time of peritoneal contamination and allows to get good results of surgical treatment. The aims of this study were to determine the incidence of perforation due to colonoscopy in our hospital and to assess methods and results of surgical treatment.