Modern approaches to the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in children according to the latest recommendations of the European Organization for the Study of Crohn's disease and colitis, and the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists and Nutritionists

• Published in: Suchasna pediatrii︠a︡. Ukraïna no. 2(114); pp. 40 - 57
• Main Authors: Okhotnikova, O.M., Tkacheva, T.M., Romanchuk, A.A., Grishchenko, O.M., Semenenko, L.V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 27.03.2021
• DOI: 10.15574/SP.2021.114.40
• ISSN: 2663-7553

Modern outpatient management of ulcerative colitis (UC) continues to be a difficult task, as 20% of children still need colectomy (there are no official statistics for Ukraine). Therefore, the European Organization for the Study of Crohn's Disease and Colitis (ECCO) and the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists and Nutritionists (ESPGHAN), seeking to standardize the daily treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), have developed a protocol for the management and treatment of children with VC. Based on the analysis of medical research, followed by an evidentiary assessment of each provision, the 2012 recommendations were updated. The aim is to present the provisions of the updated protocol on therapeutic management of children with ulcerative colitis and to consolidate the material on a clinical case. Materials and methods. The article presents updated recommendations of ECCO and ESPGHAN (2018) on the treatment of COPD in children, the algorithm of induction and maintenance of remission of UC and COPD unclassified. A clinical case is given for an example of application of the algorithm of induction and support of remission of IBD at children, assessment of severity and the scheme of management of patients with this pathology is provided. Results and conclusions. The updated recommendations of ECCO and ESPGHAN facilitate the treatment of unclassified UC and IBD, provide a clear scheme for monitoring children with this pathology, which improves treatment outcomes and quality of life of young patients. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The informed consent of the patient was obtained for conducting the studies. No conflict of interest was declared by the authors. Key words: ulcerative colitis, recommendations. children, anti-TNF, calprotectin, unclassified inflammatory bowel disease, monitoring, activity index, treatment.