Treatment of Crohn's disease
There is no specific treatment for the cause of Crohn's disease is not clear. The goal of treatment is to stop the inflammation and improve the signs during attacks.
Treatment during outbreaks
The treatment is usually prescribed by a gastroenterologist. The GP's role is to monitor the evolution of the disease (course of treatment, monitoring the occurrence of complications) for.
Treatment of the disease is associated with drug and a specific diet.
> Drug treatment
> Diet
Role of surgery
Surgery does not cure the disease but relieves the patient especially if they develop complications. It involves removing the "diseased portion" and connect the two healthy parts, so its indications are restricted:
- When drug treatment is ineffective
- When complications arise and require surgery (fistula, stenosis, perforation, intestinal obstruction ...)
How to prevent a relapse?
It is important to monitor and track the evolution of Crohn's disease. Maintenance treatment is necessarily required during periods of remission.
The goals of maintenance therapy are:
- Prolong the remission phase,
- Delay periods of flares,
- Improve the quality of life of the patient,
- Prevent the onset of complications.
The gastroenterologist often prescribed immunosuppressive maintenance therapy (azathioprine, infliximab, adalimumab). Drugs can be used in combination to be more effective.
Thus, it is strongly recommended to follow the same treatment in remission signs.
Treatment during outbreaks
The treatment is usually prescribed by a gastroenterologist. The GP's role is to monitor the evolution of the disease (course of treatment, monitoring the occurrence of complications) for.
Treatment of the disease is associated with drug and a specific diet.
> Drug treatment
> Diet
Role of surgery
Surgery does not cure the disease but relieves the patient especially if they develop complications. It involves removing the "diseased portion" and connect the two healthy parts, so its indications are restricted:
- When drug treatment is ineffective
- When complications arise and require surgery (fistula, stenosis, perforation, intestinal obstruction ...)
How to prevent a relapse?
It is important to monitor and track the evolution of Crohn's disease. Maintenance treatment is necessarily required during periods of remission.
The goals of maintenance therapy are:
- Prolong the remission phase,
- Delay periods of flares,
- Improve the quality of life of the patient,
- Prevent the onset of complications.
The gastroenterologist often prescribed immunosuppressive maintenance therapy (azathioprine, infliximab, adalimumab). Drugs can be used in combination to be more effective.
Thus, it is strongly recommended to follow the same treatment in remission signs.
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