Case Report Future Sci OA 2015

Combining infliximab, anti-MAP and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for resistant fistulizing Crohn's disease

Agrawal G, Borody T, Turner R, Leis S, Campbell J — Future Sci OA, 2015

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers treated nine patients with difficult-to-heal Crohn's disease fistulas using a combination of infliximab, 18-30 sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and anti-MAP antibiotics.

What They Found

All nine patients (100%) experienced complete healing of their fistulas. This healing occurred within 6 to 28 weeks, and patients were followed for an average of 18 months.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

The main limitation of this study is its small size, as it only involved nine patients in a case series.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Wound Care
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	28031926
Year Published	2015
Journal	Future Sci OA

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Last reviewed: April 17, 2026 | Reviewed by: Canada Hyperbarics Editorial Team | Editorial process | Research sources | Counts & methodology