Is it possible to have multiple resections (small bowel, sigmoidectomy and/or hemicolectomy) during the same operation?
I have multi-focal Crohn's disease with an almost full obstruction in the small bowel in the area that connects to the colon. That area has already been resected twice.
with debilitating back pain when I'm constipated. What had been some red clotting blood when I go to the bathroom has most recently turned into dark purple blood.
I'm on Remicade at 10mg/kg every 6 weeks which controls my joint pain but does not sufficiently help my stomach-related Crohn's issues. My doctor added a short burst of Prednisone and has scheduled me for a surgical consult for what he termed "complicated surgical issues".
I would like to get a sense of what kind of surgeries would be considered and what types of medications could be added to Remicade. I have been on other tnf blockers, imuran, azulfadine, pentasa and all of the usual suspects.