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Will everyone need surgery for crohn's disease?

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No: Crohn's disease can be highly variable from one person to another. Many patients are treated with medications only. Complications such as bowel obstruction, bleeding, intestinal fistula formation, or uncommon cancer formation likely would require surgery though.

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Answered 1/31/2013

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