Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment in India
About Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Key Highlights
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Provides a definitive diagnosis to distinguish between Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and other conditions.Enables personalized, long-term management plans to control inflammation and symptoms.Aims to achieve and maintain clinical remission, improving daily quality of life.Helps prevent serious complications like strictures, fistulas, or colorectal cancer through proactive monitoring.Involves a multidisciplinary approach, combining medication, nutrition, and lifestyle guidance.
Who is this surgery for?
- Persistent diarrhea lasting more than four weeks.
- Abdominal pain and cramping, often severe.
- Rectal bleeding or bloody stools.
- Unexplained weight loss and loss of appetite.
- Persistent fatigue and fever.
- Suspected complications like fistulas or abscesses seen on imaging.
- Family history of IBD and presentation of suggestive symptoms.
How to prepare
- Detailed medical history review and discussion of all current symptoms.
- Blood tests to check for anemia, inflammation markers, and nutritional deficiencies.
- Stool tests to rule out infections.
- For diagnostic procedures like colonoscopy: adherence to a clear liquid diet and bowel prep regimen as instructed.
- Adjustment or temporary cessation of certain medications (e.g., blood thinners) as advised by the gastroenterologist.
- Fasting for 6-12 hours before any endoscopic procedure.
Risks & possible complications
- Medication side effects (e.g., immune suppression, liver/kidney impact).
- Complications from procedures like colonoscopy (perforation, bleeding, reaction to sedation).
- Disease progression leading to strictures, fistulas, or bowel obstruction.
- Increased risk of colorectal cancer with long-standing, uncontrolled colitis.
- Nutritional deficiencies and osteoporosis due to malabsorption.
- Flare-ups requiring hospitalization or surgery.
Recovery & hospital stay
- Post-procedure (e.g., colonoscopy): rest for the day, avoid driving, and resume diet as tolerated.
- Long-term management involves strict adherence to prescribed medication regimens.
- Dietary modifications, often keeping a food diary to identify trigger foods.
- Regular follow-up appointments for monitoring disease activity via symptoms, blood tests, and periodic scopes.
- Managing stress and incorporating gentle exercise as tolerated.
- Seeking immediate care for signs of severe flare-ups (high fever, severe pain, heavy bleeding).
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Typical hospital stay:
0-7+ days
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Expected recovery time:
Ongoing management
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are considering inflammatory bowel disease in India, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Popular choices for inflammatory bowel disease in India include Medanta The Medicity, Kamineni Hospital, Tadigadapa, Gem Hospital Perungudi, SIMS Hospital Vadapalani, KMC Hospital Mangalore, known for experienced specialists and advanced surgical infrastructure.
Look at the doctor’s years of experience, hospital association, patient reviews, and how often they perform inflammatory bowel disease. MediFyr helps you compare gastroenterologists and book consultations online.
The overall cost depends on hospital category, surgeon’s experience, room type, implant or device used (if any), length of stay, tests, and post-operative care. Our team can help you get cost estimates from multiple hospitals before you decide.
Procedure cost in other countries
Here is an overview of how the estimated cost, hospital stay, and recovery time for inflammatory bowel disease compare across other countries where we have data.
Top hospitals for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in India
These partner hospitals in India have dedicated gastroenterology teams and experience managing patients undergoing inflammatory bowel disease.
Kolkata, India
72 Doctors
I'd been to three other doctors...
I'd been to three other doctors for this nagging pain and fatigue. Everyone said it was stress. Dr. Latha at MGM was the first one who actually sat and listened, really listened, to everything I was saying. She ordered a specific test the others hadn't, and it turned out to be something quite rare. She explained it all to me in plain Tamil, drew diagrams on a notepad. I was scared, but she laid out a clear plan. It's been a long road, but I finally feel like we're getting somewhere.
Gastroenterologists for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Explore experienced gastroenterologists who regularly perform inflammatory bowel disease and provide pre- and post-operative care in India.
- 9 Years Experience
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Manipal Hospital Siliguri
- 12 Years Experience
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Manipal Hospital Whitefield
- 29 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar
- 14 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospitals Broadway
- 16 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
KMC Hospital Mangalore
- 13 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Mysore
- 11 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
KMC Hospital Mangalore
- 12 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Whitefield
- 11 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Yeshwanthpur
- 19 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
KMC Hospital Mangalore
- 22 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Dhakuria
- 14 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Dhakuria
- 14 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Dhakuria
- 17 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Sarjapur Road
- 11 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Salt Lake
- 26 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Ghaziabad
- 14 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Dhakuria
- 16 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Malleshwaram
- 20 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Patiala
- 40 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Hebbal