Intestinal Ultrasonography Diagnostic Performance and Feasibility in IBD during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are associated to poor maternal and foetal outcomes during pregnancy, requiring a strict monitoring of the disease activity, preferably with non-invasive modalities. There are numerous data confirming intestinal ultrasonography (IUS) accuracy and efficacy for the detection of IBD disease activity and complications, but data in pregnant IBD patients are scarce. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance and feasibility of IUS to monitor IBD activity throughout pregnancy.

Methods

A systematic literature review was performed to identify studies on the use of ultrasound modality in pregnant inflammatory bowel disease women from the date of inception until April 2024 u

SUBMITTER: Pillet J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521495 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature