Phillip Fleshner

BACKGROUND: Mesenteric fat is increasingly believed to exert an important influence on intestinal inflammation. A hallmark of severe Crohn's disease (CD) is the accumulation of mesenteric fat around the inflamed intestine, typically in the terminal ileum…

BACKGROUND: Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in persons with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We evaluated temporal trends and relative risks of intestinal and extra-intestinal cancers among persons with IBD and matched controls…

BACKGROUND: Complex perianal fistulas are a serious complication in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD)…

As part of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s IBD Plexus, a novel prospective, longitudinal multicenter surgical inception cohort was implemented. In this first report from the first 100 patients enrolled, we aimed to assess patient reported outcomes before and after IBD surgery…