Grzegorz Pasternak
Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
David Aebisher
Rafal Filip
Crohn’s disease – a case study
Grzegorz Pasternak
Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
David Aebisher
Rafal Filip
Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Department of Biochemistry and General Chemistry, Medical College of the University of Rzeszow, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Received: 29 December 2020 / Accepted: 5 February 2021 / Published: 30 March 2021
Abstract
Introduction. Surgical treatment of patients with Crohn’s disease can be a big challenge, due to the high risk of complications that is associated with chronic inflammatory process, immunosuppressive, biological treatment, malnutrition, patient’s wasting or prone to recurrence of inflammatory changes.
Aim. The aim of this work ist o present the case of patient underwent surgery, resection of the terminal ileum, right hemicolectomy and segmental jejunum resection.
Description of the case. In this case patients with Crohn’s disease were accompanied by progressive nutritional deficiencies and cachexia.
Conclusion. Crohn’s disease can lead to very severe abdominal and septic complications that require long-term treatment, repeated surgery, and open belly therapy with the use of vacuum therapy
Cite
Pasternak G, Bartusik-Aebisher D, Aebisher D, Filip F. Crohn’s disease – a case study. Eur J Clin Exp Med. 2021;19(1):93–97. doi: 10.15584/ejcem.2021.1.14
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