Treatment of chronic proctitis

Chronic proctitis is an inflammatory disease in which the rectal mucosa is primarily involved in the process. Proctitis is of three types - acute, subacute, chronic. Chronic proctitis is formed in most cases after acute proctitis suffered by the patient, as one of the various possible variants of its outcome. The diagnosis of chronic proctitis is usually established according to the examination of the anus zone by the proctologist, also according to the instrumental methods of examination( sigmoidoscopy).

Treatment of proctitis of chronic form

Chronic proctitis can manifest itself in the form of three basic forms. It depends on the condition of the mucous membrane of the rectum. This is a hypertrophic form, a normotrophic form and an atrophic form, in which the mucous membrane of the gut becomes quite easily susceptible to mechanical damage, as it becomes very thin.

Treatment of proctitis of chronic form, as a rule, specialists begin with finding out the reasons that led to the formation of this disease and the struggle with them. After the specialists, a fairly strict diet is prescribed. A special diet in the treatment of chronic proctitis is of great importance. To be treated therefore is worth it seriously. From the dietary intake of the patient it is necessary to exclude fatty, fried, spicy dishes, alcohol, since this all acts on the mucous membrane of the entire intestine very aggressively. Limit the use of foods rich in fiber. Food for a patient with a chronic proctitis should be mechanically gentle so that passing through the intestines and rectum does not cause any damage. It is recommended to include more vegetables in the diet, as a vegetable diet helps to relieve constipation. If the diet requirements are not complied with, the effectiveness of chronic proctitis treatment is reduced, and significantly. In some cases, non-compliance with this diet only exacerbates the course of the disease and leads to the development of various kinds of complications.

In the treatment of chronic proctitis, special candles and ointments are used, however, in all cases, the use of candles is not permitted.

Among the chronic forms of proctitis quite often there is an atrophic form. With this form of the disease, the mucous membrane of the rectum is sufficiently thinned and lightly weaned, and this can serve as a contraindication for the use of candles. Mainly this applies to such medicinal candles, the action of which is always accompanied by the formation of gas bubbles( candles, ferrolaks, calciumolacs, candles in its composition with lithium bicarbonate, also suppositories with rhubarb).The resulting gas bubbles( and in most cases are bubbles of carbon dioxide) contribute to increased pressure in the rectum. Thus, the receptors on the mucosa are irritated.

In the chronic proctitis process, antibiotics and sulfonamides are periodically prescribed as a course treatment. It is also recommended that patients use curative enemas, there may be a positive effect of the use of glucocorticoid therapy. In the treatment of chronic proctitis, it is also possible to introduce antiseptics into the bowel itself.

Patients with this disease are recommended to have spa treatment, as well as rectal irrigation with( warm) alkaline water - this is Essentuki or Truskavetskaya water, which contribute to the improvement of the motor function of the intestine, help restore the mucous membrane and reject mucus.

If chronic proctitis occurs with severe pain, this can be associated with local processes, with the presence of foci of inflammation. In such cases, surgical treatment is prescribed, which consists in the removal of the anal inflamed papillae or crypt( inflammation of which is called cryptite).With timely and proper treatment, the prognosis for chronic proctitis is usually favorable, and remission can last for quite a long time without disturbing a person.