Where Are We and Where to Next?-The Future of Perianal Crohn's Disease Management

J Clin Med. 2023 Oct 6;12(19):6379. doi: 10.3390/jcm12196379.

Abstract

Perianal fistulizing Crohn's Disease (pCD) affects about 25% of patients with Crohn's Disease (CD). It remains a difficult entity to manage with a therapeutic ceiling of treatment success despite improving medical and surgical management. The refractory nature of the disease calls for an imminent need to better understand its immunopathogenesis and classification to better streamline our treatment options. In this article, we overview the current state of pCD management and discuss where the future of its management may lie.

Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease; management; perianal Crohn’s Disease.

Publication types

  • Review

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.