Laparoscopic surgery in Crohn's disease

Laparoscopic surgeons attempting to treat Crohn's disease must have experie nce working with inflammatory bowel disease and advanced laparoscopic skill s. Nonetheless, laparoscopy is dramatically changing all aspects of gastroi ntestinal surgery and inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease , is likely to benefit, as well. This article defines the role of laparosco py in treating Crohn's disease and outlines surgical therapy.