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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises a spectrum of chronic immune-mediated diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract. Onset typically occurs in early adulthood. The incidence of this disease has increased worldwide. Its prevalence has increased in Colombia and occurs predominantly in women. Considering that this disease is not curable, the main objective of management is to achieve remission. Many women are affected by IBD during different stages of their lives, including their reproductive life, pregnancy, and menopause. Because of this, the way the disease is managed in women of reproductive age can affect the course of IBD. Treatment and health maintenance strategies are very relevant; for patients with a desire to conceive, remission of the disease is very important at the time of conception and throughout the pregnancy to ensure adequate outcomes for both mother and fetus. Also, remission is necessary at least 3 months prior to conception. It is well known that active disease during conception and pregnancy is associated with adverse outcomes. In addition, active perianal disease is an indication of cesarean delivery, resulting in an increased risk of intestinal surgery and post-operative complications.
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Resumen La enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII) comprende un espectro de enfermedades crónicas inmunomediadas que afectan el tracto gastrointestinal, con inicio típico durante el comienzo de la edad adulta. Esta enfermedad ha tenido un incremento de su incidencia a nivel mundial, teniendo en Norteamérica una mayor incidencia. En relación con la enfermedad de Crohn (EC) (20,2 por cada 100 000 personas/año) y en Europa una incidencia de colitis ulcerativa (CU) (24,3 por 100 000 personas/año), considerando que no es una enfermedad curable, la remisión de la misma es el principal objetivo del manejo. Muchas mujeres se encuentran afectadas por EII durante distintos estadios de su vida, incluido durante la vida reproductiva, el embarazo y la menopausia. Es por lo anterior que la forma en la que se maneje la enfermedad en mujeres en edad reproductiva puede afectar el curso de la EII. Son muy relevantes las estrategias de tratamiento y mantenimiento de la salud, para las pacientes con deseo de paridad, la remisión de la enfermedad es muy importante en el momento de la concepción y durante todo el embarazo, para asegurar adecuados resultados tanto para la madre como para el feto. Es bien conocido que la enfermedad activa durante el momento de la concepción y el embarazo se asocia con desenlaces adversos. Además, la enfermedad perianal activa es indicación de parto por cesárea, lo que resulta en un mayor riesgo de cirugía intestinal y complicaciones en el posoperatorio. A continuación, presentamos un caso.
Abstract Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises a spectrum of chronic immune-mediated diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract. Onset typical occurs in adulthood. Its incidence is increasing everywhere, the highest incidence of Crohn's disease of 20.2 per 100,000 people/year is in North America while the incidence of ulcerative colitis is 24.3 per 100,000 people/year in Europe. Since it is not curable, the remission is the main objective of management. Many women are affected by IBD at different stages of their lives, including during reproductive life, pregnancy and menopause, so the way the disease is managed in reproductive age women can affect IBD's course. Treatment and maintenance strategies are very relevant. For patients with a desire to have children, disease remission is very important from conception through pregnancy to birth to ensure adequate results for both mother and fetus. It is well known that active disease during conception and pregnancy is associated with adverse outcomes of pregnancy. In addition, active perianal disease is an indication for cesarean delivery which entails increased risk of bowel surgery and complications in the postoperative period. We present a case of IBD during pregnancy.