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European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP)

ESCP will be the professional organisation in Europe for the prevention, treatment, education and research into colorectal disease.

Collage of ESCP activities

ESCP is a supportive member-led society with a high profile annual conference and excellent networking opportunities. We provide high quality, multi-disciplinary clinical training at regional locations and online, together with international fellowship opportunities. Our cohort studies are groundbreaking, and we collaborate to produce high quality international guidelines. 

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The impact of defunctioning ileostomies on postoperative kidney function in rectal cancer surgery

12 December 2025

December’s Paper of the Month looks at whether defunctioning ileostomies, which are commonly used to protect low rectal anastomoses, pose a risk of...

ESCP Fellowships 2024–2025 Update

12 November 2025

ESCP offered 3-month Functional Disorder Fellowships and 6-month Robotics Fellowships for 2024-2025. Fellows report here on their...

Factors influencing locoregional recurrence rates in locally advanced rectal cancer after total neoadjuvant treatment

10 November 2025

November's Paper of the Month investigates factors contributing to the difference in higher locoregional recurrence (LRR) observed after total...

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13 December 2025

🎙️ New episode alert: Y-ESCP Podcast! Stefanie Devriendt talks with Christianne Buskens & Eva Visser (Amsterdam UMC) about the ACCURE trial: 🔹 Origins & challenges 🔹 Patient population & outcomes 🔹 Key takeaways for daily multidisciplinary practice 🔹 Future impact on https://t.co/oG6QNFinXw

9 December 2025

🚨 Important Reminder ESCP Presidents, Board Members, and Council Members will never email Members asking for money. Any such message is spam — please do not respond. If you're unsure about an email's legitimacy, forward it to the ESCP Secretariat right away. 📩 New official https://t.co/SLlPrmrxr8

5 December 2025

20 Years of ESCP: Reflecting on a Shared Legacy Looking back, it’s hard to believe how far the Society has come. Adam Dziki (President 2005–2006) helped connect  colleagues across Europe, despite the barriers of the time. What began with face-to-face negotiations and a dream of https://t.co/UFL3UZg8tO

5 December 2025

🩺 New! ESCP Guides for Patients Reliable, easy-to-understand information about colorectal diseases and procedures — all in one place. Each guide also includes a quick-read leaflet you can view, download, or print. Created by Y-ESCP specifically to assist in your practice and https://t.co/hcHnsAeS8L

4 December 2025

The “Faecal Incontinence and Shared Decision-Making” webinar replay is now LIVE! Catch insights from Miguel Cunha, Jacopo Martellucci, Franco Marinello & Mary Lynne van Poelgeest-Pomfret on better decision-making in FI care. 🎥 Watch the recording now on our website: https://t.co/QbEpNAJ1o5

4 December 2025

20 Years of ESCP: Reflecting on a Shared Legacy Lars Påhlman (President 2006–2007) played a pivotal role in shaping ESCP — setting the clinical, theoretical, and academic standards for what it means to be recognised as a colorectalsurgeon. Renowned worldwide for his research, https://t.co/2szdxxsDWQ

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Colorectal Disease – the Official Journal of ESCP

December 2025Colorectal Disease Journal cover

Benefit of adjuvant systemic chemotherapy in signet ring colorectal cancer: a systematic review - L. V. O'Connell, P. Jordan, J. Aird, N. O'Farrell, D. Cowzer, A. C. Rogers

Colorectal Luminal pull-through trans-Anal StaPling (CLASP) in ultra-low anterior resection for lower third rectal cancer: a video vignette - Karthikeyan Parthasarathy, Syed Althaf, Srinivas Chunduri, Pavan Sugoor

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Topical versus oral metronidazole for post-haemorrhoidectomy pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Bernardo Fontel Pompeu et al


The journal of Colorectal Disease publishes original research in all disciplines relating to colorectal pathology. Find out more >