Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory diseases of the colon (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, etc.) are pathological processes accompanied by diarrhea, aching pains in the left abdomen, problems with weight and appetite.

Causes:

  • Genetic predisposition.
  • Infectious processes in the body.
  • Smoking abuse.
  • Immune system malfunctions.

Symptoms

The patient is worried about diarrhea, high body temperature, general weakness. From time to time, aching pains occur in the left abdomen. It is also possible the appearance of discomfort in the joints. At the first symptoms, you need to contact a gastroenterologist or proctologist and get diagnosed.

Diagnostics

Most often, the doctor, with suspicion of an inflammatory disease of the colon, refers to the following studies:

Based on the results of the research, the doctor makes the final diagnosis for the patient and prescribes treatment.

Treatment

In the chronic form, with the help of regular use of drugs, it is possible to reduce the inflammatory process and improve your well-being. In severe cases, surgery is recommended.

In addition to drug therapy, patients are shown a diet. You need to eat foods with a low fat content, less milk and its derivatives, give up strong tea and alcohol. It is better for the patient to switch to fractional meals and observe the drinking regime.

Complications

Colon disease does not usually affect life expectancy, but it can cause serious health problems that can lead to early death.

The main complications of diseases:

  • Obstruction of feces.
  • Intestinal fistula formation - an opening that connects the intestinal lumen with the abdominal cavity or other organs.
  • Colon cancer.
  • Ulcers.

Long-term use of drugs to eliminate the inflammatory process can provoke such side effects as diabetes, lymphoma, osteoporosis, glaucoma. Therefore, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, if there are suspicious symptoms, and regular prophylaxis after 50 years.

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Specialists

All specialists
Rusinovich
Valery Mikhailovich

Leading specialist in coloproctology, coloproctologist

PhD

Bolikhov
Kirill Valerevich

Coloproctologist

PhD, Docent

Kitchieva
Gulmira Mustafaevna

Doctor surgeon, coloproctologist

PhD

Garanina
Anna Stanislavovna

Coloproctologist, endoscopist

PhD