Theme |
Treatment for children, pregnant women and elderly patients with IBD |
Title |
Surgical treatment for elderly patients with inflammatory bowel disease |
Author |
Hiroki Ikeuchi |
Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
Author |
Motoi Uchino |
Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
Author |
Toshihiro Bando |
Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
Author |
Akihiro Hirata |
Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
Author |
Teruhiro Chohno |
Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
Author |
Hirofumi Sasaki |
Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
Author |
Yuki Horio |
Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
Author |
Yoshiko Goto |
Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
[ Summary ] |
The number of elderly patients developing ulcerative colitis (UC) has rapidly escalated. The prognoses for those who undergo emergency surgery has frequently been reported to be poor. Although medical treatment options have increased, therapy for severely affected patients should be carefully considered before adding to or changing treatment regimens. Presently, the surgical options include sphincter-preserving operations or total colectomy/permanent ileostomy, with the choice being made in consideration of quality of life, with priority given to the wishes of the patient. In relation to Crohn's disease (CD), the number of elderly patients treated surgically has been reported to be less than that of those treated for UC, with most results presented in case reports. However, age at the time of surgery has increased since the introduction of biological products. In the present study, we report on the clinical courses of 23 patients whose age at which initial surgery was performed in our department was 60 or older. |