The need for hospitalization for intestinal tuberculosis and the length of hospitalization depend on the severity of the disease. Patients with stable intestinal tuberculosis can be treated with medications on an outpatient basis and do not need to be hospitalized. If the patient is in an acute attack of intestinal tuberculosis, he or she will need to be hospitalized to stabilize the condition, which will take about 1-2 weeks. In cases of intestinal bleeding, intestinal perforation and intestinal obstruction, surgery may even be required, and the hospital stay may be extended to 3-4 weeks. Treatment of intestinal tuberculosis is similar to that of pulmonary tuberculosis in that anti-tuberculosis drugs such as isoniazid and rifampin are used, and treatment often takes 6-9 months, with some patients even requiring more than 1 year of treatment. During the course of anti-tuberculosis treatment, routine blood tests, liver function, kidney function and blood uric acid need to be repeated every 1-2 weeks to observe the toxic side effects of the drugs, and barium meal fluoroscopy and colonoscopy need to be repeated every 1-2 months to judge the efficacy of the drugs. Early diagnosis and treatment of intestinal tuberculosis, reasonable selection of anti-tuberculosis drugs and adequate amount and course of treatment are the keys to determine the prognosis. Early treatment of the lesion can be cured, and the prognosis is generally good and does not affect life expectancy. If there are serious complications, the prognosis is generally poor. Since intestinal tuberculosis is a chronic wasting disease, the management of daily life is focused on diet. Patients are advised to distribute various nutrients in a reasonable and balanced way at each meal, to supplement sufficient nutrition and to eat high-protein and high-fiber foods.