Feasibility of intraoperative ultrasound of the small bowel during Crohn’s disease surgery

Intraoperative assessment of the extent and location of Crohn's disease is not standardised and relies on a mixture of surgeons' experience, tactile feedback and macroscopic appearance. To overcome this variability, we developed a protocol for full intraoperative ultrasound scan of the small bowel and we here report the results of "Assessing the Feasibility and Safety of Using Intraoperative Ultrasound in Ileocolic Crohn's Disease-The IUSS CROHN...