Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment in Turkey
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 Turkey, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Popular choices for inflammatory bowel disease in Turkey include VM Medical Park Pendik Hastanesi, Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa, Medical Park Trabzon, Medical Park Bahçelievler, 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 Turkey
These partner hospitals in Turkey have dedicated gastroenterology teams and experience managing patients undergoing inflammatory bowel disease.
Istanbul, Turkey
150 Doctors
Vivaan Nair, a 28-year-old software engineer,...
Vivaan Nair, a 28-year-old software engineer, had always been active and health-conscious. For over a year, he battled unpredictable, severe abdominal cramps and urgent, bloody diarrhea that disrupted his work and social life. He felt constantly exhausted and had lost 15 pounds. After a primary care physician suspected IBD, he was referred to a gastroenterologist. The doctor recommended a colonoscopy with biopsies to confirm a diagnosis. Vivaan was anxious about the procedure and the potential lifelong implications of a chronic illness. The prep was challenging, but the procedure itself, under sedation, was painless. The biopsies confirmed Crohn's disease. Post-procedure, starting on a targeted biologic therapy brought dramatic relief. His symptoms subsided, his energy returned, and he regained weight. Emotionally, he moved from fear and isolation to empowerment and optimism, feeling he had a clear path to manage his condition and reclaim his life.
Gastroenterologists for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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