The Epidemiology and Clinical Management of Short Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Intestinal Failure in Crohn's Disease in Italy: An IG-IBD Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Limited data exist on the epidemiology and clinical management of short bowel syndrome (SBS) and chronic intestinal failure (CIF) in Crohn's disease (CD). This study aimed to evaluate these aspects in Italy.

Methods

Members of the Italian Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IG-IBD) were invited to complete a cross-sectional web survey. A subgroup analysis examined the influence of different clinical settings on SBS and CIF management in CD.

Results

A total of 47/128 (36.7%) IG-IBD centers participated. Among them, 31.9% were teduglutide (TED) prescribers, and 48.9% were academic centers. The median estimated prevalence of CIF among small bowel CD patients was 1%, and it was significantly higher in academic centers (2.0% [IQR 1-5%]

SUBMITTER: Pessarelli T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11478841 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature