Sigmoiditis leads to irregular bowel thickening, need to take medication for sigmoiditis first, medication is not effective, or irregular bowel thickening worsens or affects your life, surgery can be considered.
1. Medication: Anti-inflammatory drugs such as mesalazine, balsalazide and olsalazine are usually used as the initial treatment option.
If the disease is more severe, immunosuppressive drugs may be used to suppress the immune response, including azathioprine, methotrexate or 6-mercaptopurine. To neutralize the proteins in the body that cause inflammation, biologics including infliximab, adalimumab, and golimumab are available.
2. Surgery: If the irregular thickening of the intestines leads to the development of intestinal obstruction, surgical removal can be considered.
If the patient has frequent symptoms such as diarrhea or constipation, he should go to the hospital as soon as possible, and the doctor should formulate an individualized diagnosis and treatment plan according to the specific condition, so as not to delay the condition.