Even when other treatments work for a time, most people with Crohn’s need surgery at some point. Your meds might no longer do the job, or part of your bowel may need to be removed to save the healthy parts. You also might need surgery to repair a fistula,abscess(infection), or inte...
Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, has no cure. But there are many treatments, specific to type, and it is possible to keep the symptoms under control.
Adam Cheifetz, MD, is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He specializes in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In addit...
The treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) has traditionally involved 5-aminosalicylates, immunomodulators, and/or corticosteroid therapy along with surgical management. Recent studies have suggested that biologic therapy may have a role in the treatment of ulcerative colitis for patients with moderate to...
The goal of treatment for Crohn’s disease is to decrease inflammation in the intestines and achieve and maintain remission. Treatment and Medication Options for Crohn’s Disease Treatment for Crohn’s disease usually involves a number of different drugs. ...
Perianal fistulae in Crohn's disease occur frequently and are the most difficult perianal manifestation of the disease to treat. The relation between the fistula and the sphincter apparatus and pelvic floor forms the basis for the surgical problems. Simple lower fistulae with regard to the anal ...
Progress in the management of Crohn's disease is limited by our inability to compare different patients. Two methods of evaluating the severity of disease have recently been published. Of these, the National Cooperative Crohn's Disease Study (NCCDS) method has been utilized in a study reported ...
Discuss treatment options with your healthcare providers to decide what care you want to receive. You always have the right to refuse treatment. The above information is an educational aid only. It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatments. Talk to your doctor, ...
The aim of this review is to discusses the outcomes of conventional treatment approaches, outcomes of mesenchymal stem cell therapies, considerations specific to stem cell based therapies, and future directions for research. 展开 关键词: Stem cells perianal fistula Crohn’s disease ...
Crohn’s disease is one of the major subtypes of idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease and is characterized by chronic transmural intestinal inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract anywhere from mouth to the anus, with a predilection for the small bowel. Cross-sectional imaging with computed tomograph...