[Treatment of Crohn's disease in the acute phase]

The authors sent a questionnaire containing a series of questions dealing with acute manifestations of Crohn's disease, to eminent surgeons of different surgical schools. Results are interesting because differences are quite evident. In terminal ileitis mimicking acute appendicitis, 75% of surgeons perform an appendectomy. In the case of on acute intestinal obstruction, resection of the diseased bowel with primary anastomosis is preferred. In case of free perforation of the lesion, abdominal and massive hemorrhage, answers need to be analyzed in details.