Surg Clin North Am. 2022 Oct;102(5):913-927. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.07.018.Epub 2022 Sep 13.

Michael R Phillips ¹, Erica Brenner ², Laura N Purcell ³, Ajay S Gulati ²

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¹Department of Surgery, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 170 Manning Drive, CB #7223, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7223, USA; Department of Pediatrics, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 260 MacNider Hall, CB# 7220333 South Columbia St Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7220. Electronic address: miphilli@med.unc.edu.

²Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 230 MacNider, CB #7229, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.

³Department of Surgery, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 170 Manning Drive, CB #7223, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7223, USA.

Abstract

Key differences exist in pediatric and adult inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and a multidisciplinary approach focused on meeting these needs should be implemented. In an emergency situation, surgical management of pediatric IBD should focus on patient stabilization with an eye toward future intestinal function.