Intestinal Stricture in Crohn's Disease.
- Author:
Chen Wang CHANG
1
;
Jau Min WONG
;
Chien Chih TUNG
;
I Lun SHIH
;
Horng Yuan WANG
;
Shu Chen WEI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Crohn disease; Constriction, pathologic; Intestines; Diagnosis; Disease management
- MeSH: Asia; Colon; Constriction, Pathologic*; Crohn Disease*; Diagnosis; Disease Management; Early Diagnosis; Fistula; Gastrointestinal Tract; Humans; Incidence; Inflammation; Intestines; Mortality; Prevalence
- From:Intestinal Research 2015;13(1):19-26
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Crohn's disease (CD) is a disease with chronic inflammation of unknown etiology involving any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The incidence and prevalence of CD are increasing recently in Asia. Half of the CD patients will have intestinal complications, such as strictures or fistulas, within 20 years after diagnosis. Twenty-five percentage of CD patients have had at least one small bowel stricture and 10% have had at least one colonic stricture and lead to significant complications. Most of these patients will require at least one surgery during their lifetime. Early diagnosis and evaluation with adequate managements for the patients can prevent disability and mortality of these patient. Here, we reviewed the current incidence of CD with stricture, the etiology of stricture, and how to diagnose and manage the stricture.
