Monitoring of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy: A Review of the Different Modalities

Abstract

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) significantly affects women in their reproductive years. Understanding the relationship between IBD and pregnancy is crucial, given its impact across pre-gestational, gestational, and postpartum phases. Monitoring IBD activity during pregnancy involves various modalities. This review discusses these modalities, focusing on the efficacy and safety of Small Intestine Ultrasound (IUS) as a noninvasive and reliable option. While IUS has gained popularity, its technique-sensitive nature necessitates trained staff for optimal usage.

Keywords

• inflammatory bowel disease
• pregnancy
• small intestinal ultrasound
• fecal calprotectin
• CRP
• colonoscopy