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Management of Perianal Penetrating Crohn’s Disease

This IBD clinical care pathway is a tool for health care providers providing direction to the management of patients with perianal Crohn’s disease.

 

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This Clinical Care Pathway was updated from the previous December 2024 version.

Disclaimer
Clinical care pathways are not a substitute for the personalized judgement and care of a trained healthcare professional. 

Dr. Jeffrey McCurdy (University of Ottawa & The Ottawa Hospital) and Dr. Alain Bitton (McGill University & McGill University Health Centre) are the leads for this clinical care pathway, including regular review and maintenance.

 

  • Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.
  • 1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.
  • Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.
  • Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.
  • People are most commonly diagnosed before age 30.

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