MAUI, Hawaii – Nearly a third of patients with Crohn’s disease will develop an abdominal abscess from a fistula during disease management. A presenter at the GUILD Conference reported that a surgical ...

Anal fistulas affect about 2 in 10,000 people yearly, with a higher prevalence in young men. Most fistulas form due to blocked anal glands, resulting in infection and abscess formation. Fistulas are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Antitumor necrosis factor agents are effective in the induction and maintenance of fistula closure and are ...

The transmural inflammation characteristic of Crohn's disease predisposes patients to the formation of fistulas. Up to 50% of patients with Crohn's disease are affected by fistulas, which is a major ...

Perianal Crohn disease is particularly distressing to patients and frustrating for physicians to effectively treat. Fistulae are a common complication of Crohn disease. Medical treatment with ...

It is absolutely not fair to tell someone that their ailment is their calling. This is essential because decay or entropy is one of nature’s laws and no one is above these laws. However, I have seen ...