Postoperative diarrhea in Crohn’s disease: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy

Table 1 Approach to patients with inflammatory bowel disease and diarrhea

Cause	Treatment
Gut microbiota disorders	Antimicrobial therapy; Probiotics
Bile acid diarrhea	Cholestyramine
Watery diarrhea	Antidiarrheal agents
Diversion colitis or short-chain fatty acid deficiency	short-chain fatty acid used before surgical
Early postoperative inflammatory activity	Anti-inflammatory medication
Short bowel syndrome	Parenteral nutrition; Opiate drugs
Irritable bowel syndrome	Fiber supplements; Antispasmodics, antidiarrheal agents