IntroductionIntestinal failure is a rare pathology which requires knowledge and highly specialized multidisciplinary management. Crohn's disease (CD) being one of the most frequent causes in adults. Material and methodsSurvey format study carried out within the GETECCU group, included closed format questions about the diagnosis, management and current knowledge of intestinal failure in CD. ResultsForty-nine doctors participated, belonging to different Spanish centers (19 cities).It was considered that a patient suffered from intestinal failure, in 67.3% (33/49 surveyed) when there was a disorder malabsorptive associated regardless of the intestinal length resected, with surgeries resective ileal repeated (40.8%, 20/49), the most frequent cause.It highlights frequent ignorance about the pathology (24.5%) did not know if there were patients in their center and also 40% did not know the pharmacological treatment.A total of 228 patients were registered for follow-up due to intestinal failure of any aetiology, 89 patients (39.5%) were identified with CD.Regarding the therapeutic management of patients with CD and intestinal failure (72.5%) were receiving total parenteral nutrition (NTP) and 24 patients (27%) with teduglutide. Regarding the response to the drug: 37.5% had no response to teduglutide, 37.5% partial response (reduce NTP) and 25% good response (withdrawal of home NTP).In questions related to knowledge about intestinal failure, it was considered limited (53.1%) or very limited (12.2%) by the surveyed. ConclusionIt is necessary to carry out a combined management of intestinal failure and CD in the context of a multidisciplinary approach.