Crohn’s perianal fistulas: Richard’s story

Perianal fistulas are a painful complication of Crohn’s disease[1]. Richard, from Hertfordshire, England, has suffered from Crohn’s disease for around 30 years. He shared his experiences of living with this disabling condition.

The condition sadly contributed to Richard losing his house and business.

Share Richard’s story to help raise awareness!

This video was initiated and funded by Takeda to raise awareness of Crohn’s perianal fistulas and the impact they have on patient’s quality of life[2]. The information contained in this video should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation, or advice from your healthcare professional. This video is intended for an international audience (ex-US) and informed consent has been collected from the patient prior to releasing this video.

References:
[1] de Miguel Criado J, del Salto LG, Rivas PF, et al., MR imaging evaluation of perianal fistulas: spectrum of imaging features. Radiographics. 2012; 32(1): 175-194.
[2] Mahadev S, Young J et al., Quality of Life in Perianal Crohn’s Disease: What Do Patient Consider Important? 2011; 54(5): 579-585.

Video job code: C-ANPROM/INT/PAF/0030

Job code: C-ANPROM/INT/PAF/0031

November 2022

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