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Small intestine contrast ultrasonography (SICUS) for the detection of small bowel complications in crohn's disease: A prospective comparative study versus intraoperative findings

  1. Nadia Pallotta MD, PhD1,
  2. Giuseppina Vincoli MD1,
  3. Chiara Montesani MD2,
  4. Piero Chirletti MD3,
  5. Annamaria Pronio MD2,
  6. Roberto Caronna MD3,
  7. Barbara Ciccantelli MD1,
  8. Erminia Romeo MD4,
  9. Adriana Marcheggiano MD1,
  10. Enrico Corazziari MD1,*

Article first published online: 21 MAR 2011

DOI: 10.1002/ibd.21678

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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Volume 18, Issue 1, pages 74–84, January 2012

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Pallotta, N., Vincoli, G., Montesani, C., Chirletti, P., Pronio, A., Caronna, R., Ciccantelli, B., Romeo, E., Marcheggiano, A. and Corazziari, E. (2012), Small intestine contrast ultrasonography (SICUS) for the detection of small bowel complications in crohn's disease: A prospective comparative study versus intraoperative findings. Inflamm Bowel Dis, 18: 74–84. doi: 10.1002/ibd.21678

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  1. 1

    Dipt. Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche Università “Sapienza,” Rome Italy

  2. 2

    Dipt. General Surgery “P. Stefanini,” Università “Sapienza,” Rome, Italy

  3. 3

    Dipt. Scienze Chirurgiche Francesco Durante, Università “Sapienza,” Rome, Italy

  4. 4

    Ospedale Bambino Gesù, Dipt. Medico Chirurgico di Epato-Gastroenterologia e Nutrizione, Rome, Italy

*Dipt. di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Università “Sapienza,” Policlinico “Umberto I,” V.le del Policlinico, 155-00161 Rome, Italy

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 DEC 2011
  2. Article first published online: 21 MAR 2011
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 17 JAN 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 28 DEC 2010

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