Professor Oded Zmuraleading surgeon
At Top Ihilov Clinic, great attention is paid to the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) of any severity. The success rate reaches 90%: doctors achieve improvement in the patient's condition, restore normal bowel function, and ensure long-term remission. To select the most appropriate treatment option, high-quality diagnostics are performed according to new standards. Its accuracy reaches 100%. If the disease is severe and bowel damage is significant, surgery may be performed to remove the affected area and subsequently reconstruct the organ. At Top Ihilov, treatment is conducted in accordance with international protocols, using new generation medications with minimal side effects. The clinic's surgeons are skilled in new surgical techniques that allow for the least invasive interventions, minimizing the risk of serious complications.
Reviews of ulcerative colitis treatment in Israel note that at Top Ihilov, patients can expect that their health will be managed by highly professional doctors, masters of their craft with many years of experience. By following their recommendations, patients can forget about the disease for many years and live without the fear of its return.
Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis in Israel
The chronic nature of the disease is one of the reasons why even the best treatment cannot guarantee that UC will not relapse. However, after undergoing therapy at Top Ihilov, patients get rid of severe symptoms, the threat of attacks disappears, and bowel condition improves, as does its functioning. Often, clinic doctors encounter cases where inadequate treatment was prescribed in the patient's home country, complicating therapy and delaying positive results. But all patients unanimously notice positive dynamics after completing treatment at Top Ihilov. The therapy program is assigned individually, based on the severity of the disease and its activity.
Conservative therapy. In the overwhelming majority of cases, doctors manage to achieve positive results only through conservative methods, without resorting to surgical treatment. Medication therapy allows for the elimination of the inflammatory process, autoimmune and allergic reactions, restoration of the affected intestinal mucosa, and normalization of its function. Doctors prescribe anti-inflammatory, hormonal, and biological medications. Modern types of drugs based on 5-aminosalicylic acid have minimal side effects and are tolerated much better than older types of medications; they help reduce inflammation. If the severity of the disease is more severe, hormone-based medications are prescribed under close supervision of the treating physician. Monoclonal antibody-based medications that alleviate undesirable autoimmune reactions of the body are also actively used in the treatment of UC.
Diet therapy. Along with medication therapy, it is mandatory for UC, as some substances in foods can cause allergies or irritation of the intestinal walls, exacerbating the disease. A diet is individually tailored for the patient, taking into account their age, physical activity, and living conditions, with restrictions on high-fiber foods and increased protein content.
Surgery. There are cases when medication therapy is insufficient, and then doctors resort to surgical intervention. In particular, it is necessary if severe complications are observed – intestinal obstruction, perforation of the intestinal walls, or if bleeding or tumorous lesions develop against the background of UC. Indications for surgery also include rapid progression of the pathology with lightning-fast damage to the organ's tissues. As a rule, doctors choose minimally invasive surgical techniques – laparoscopic. Instead of making large incisions in the abdominal cavity, the surgeon makes small cuts through which surgical instruments are inserted to perform the necessary manipulations. Depending on the nature of the bowel damage, the following types of surgeries may be performed:
Partial bowel resection. The most commonly performed surgery, where subtotal resection is conducted: the damaged section of the bowel is removed, and the remaining parts of the organ are sewn together to restore its integrity. After the surgery, the organ retains its main functions, and the patient can lead a normal life.
Removal of the colon. In cases of more extensive bowel damage, surgeons completely remove the organ. If possible, the anal opening is preserved; however, if the pathological process has affected not only the colon but also the small intestine, the anal opening must also be removed. After this, the doctor performs colostomies for the diversion of fecal matter.
After the affected areas are removed, a reconstructive surgery may be performed to restore the lost defecation function.
Since UC is a chronic disease, there are risks of relapses; therefore, patients after treatment, even if they do not feel any alarming symptoms, should undergo regular examinations.
Medical procedures
- Surgical methods for treating gastrointestinal organs
Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnostics in Israel
Diagnostics at Top Ihilov allows for an accurate assessment of the extent of the pathology and evaluation of the complications caused by the disease. The accuracy with which diagnostic studies are conducted at the clinic is recognized as one of the highest in the world; often, only after examination at Top Ihilov is a precise diagnosis made. The organization of treatment is such that the patient spends minimal time on it – only three days.
First day
The treating gastroenterologist conducts an examination, listens to the patient's complaints, and studies the medical documents brought by them. After the examination, the doctor may slightly adjust the diagnostic plan, adding any necessary study to obtain a more objective picture.
Second day
The following diagnostic activities are conducted:
- Blood and stool tests
- Endoscopic examinations (rectoscopy, colonoscopy)
- MRI
- Ultrasound.
Third day
The doctor receives the results of the studies and gathers a medical council. At this meeting, specialized doctors jointly develop a treatment strategy.
If the patient cannot come to Israel or wants to meet the treating physician in advance, they can use the Skype consultation service. During this, the patient will receive an expert assessment of their condition, treatment prognosis, and evaluation of the therapy plan offered to them in their home country. Following the consultation, written treatment recommendations are prepared, which can be presented to their treating physician. If the patient arrives at Top Ihilov for treatment after the Skype consultation, the first in-person consultation is provided free of charge. A request for the service can be made on the website; for this, the feedback form should be used.
Diagnostic procedures
- Diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases using video endoscopy
Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis in Israel: Price
Despite the fact that the success rate of therapy at Top Ihilov is as high as in European clinics, the cost of ulcerative colitis treatment in Israel is significantly lower than in both European and American clinics. Patients can save from 30% to 50% without compromising quality. The exact amount depends on the treatment methods chosen, which in turn depends on the severity of the disease, the presence or absence of complications, and other individual indicators.
Advantages of Treatment at Top Ihilov
- The most modern treatment options
- New generation medications
- Gentle surgical techniques
- High professionalism of gastroenterologists and surgeons
- Competitive pricing.
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