Cumulative Official WHO Updates to ICD 10 - 1996 - 2001

This procedure usually enables visualisation of only the first 5 to 10 centimetres of the terminal ileum but may extend to between 30 and 50 centimetres into the ileum (Yamada 2009). Deeper entry into the ileum is not often attempted since ileal Crohn’s disease usually occurs within this portion of the terminal ileum. ................
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