Surgery
If lifestyle changes and less invasive options don’t improve the symptom, then surgery might be necessary for treating Crohn’s disease. While this is a last-resort treatment, up to 75% of patients need some form of surgery. Here are a few common options:
– Strictureplasty: Widen and shorten the intestines to lower the risks of damage or scarring to issues.
– Bowel resection: Remove damaged intestine and stitch the healthy intestine for reforming.
– Ostomy: Create a hole to get rid of waste.
– Colectomy: Remove parts of the damaged or diseased colon
Keep in mind that surgery Crohn’s disease might be effective, but it might have some possible risks. [12]
