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== Stricture == '''Stricture''' (/ˈstrɪktʃər/), from the Latin ''strictura'', meaning "a binding or

...asty''' (/ˈfɪni strɪkʧərˌplæsti/), is a surgical procedure used to treat [[intestinal obstruction]] caused by [[Crohn's disease]]. The term is derived from the n ...paring surgery]] that aims to widen a narrowed section of the intestine (a stricture) without removing any part of the intestine. This procedure is often used i