Evaluating Quality of Life in Surgically Treated IBD Patients: A Systematic Review of Physical, Emotional and Social Impacts.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, affects patients' Quality of Life through various and complex chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. When medical treatment protocols are ineffective, surgical options like a colectomy, ileostomy, or Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis may be necessary, offering symptom relief but presenting new psychological, emotional, and social issues. Objectives: This systematic review evaluates the impact of surgery on quality of life in Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients from 2018 to 2023, focusing on physical, emotional and social outcomes as well as long-term quality of life predictors. Materials and Methods: We searched PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library for studies assessing Quality of

SUBMITTER: Starcevic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12471534 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature