Serial Dilation Of Native And Surgical Strictures In Ibd Patients Is Safe And May Reduce Hospitalizations

Obstructive symptoms are one of the most common causes of hospitalizations among patients with stricturing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This may occur in patients with native or post-operative anatomy and patients with inflammatory or fibrotic strictures. Current anti-fibrotic treatments are limited to mechanical treatments via endoscopic through-the-scope balloon dilations, which have been shown to be efficacious and safe in improving obstructive symptoms. We aim to assess the outcomes of serial dilations in patients with IBD-related gastrointestinal strictures.