Introduction The main goals of ulcerative colitis therapy are to relieve the symptoms of ulcerative colitis, to avoid complications and thus to maintain the patient’s quality of life. A distinction is made between therapy of acute attacks and long-term therapy. An important pillar of the therapy is also the psychosomatic care of the patient. All … Therapy of ulcerative colitis
Treatment of particularly severe relapses If there is an extremely severe relapse, sulfasalazine can be replaced or supplemented with other immunosuppressive drugs (e.g. Azathioprine® or Ciclosporin). In addition, parenteral nutrition must often be administered in such a case, as the patient can no longer take food in the normal way. It must be taken into … Treatment of particularly severe relapses | Therapy of ulcerative colitis
Diet – Therapy A specific diet is not necessarily indicated in ulcerative colitis. However, in severe, acute attacks, it may be necessary to eat a fully resorbable elementary diet (astronaut food), in extreme cases even a full intravenous (parenteral) diet may be necessary. In the interval phases (remission; phases with few symptoms), a protein-rich full … Diet – Therapy | Therapy of ulcerative colitis
Stool Transplantation A stool transplant is the transfer of stool or the bacteria contained in stool from a healthy donor into the intestine of a patient. The aim of stool transplantation is to restore the irreparably damaged intestinal flora of the patient and thus to produce or at least promote a physiological, i.e. healthy microbiome. … Stool Transplantation | Therapy of ulcerative colitis
Therapy during pregnancy In a therapy during pregnancy, a balance must be found between minimal medication and adequate treatment of ulcerative colitis. If mesalazine or corticosteroids are taken in remission therapy, they can normally be taken in the same dosage during pregnancy. An acute relapse represents a much greater risk for the unborn child and … Therapy during pregnancy | Therapy of ulcerative colitis