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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ESCP Fellowships 2023–2024 Update

27 April 2025

ESCP offered 3-month Functional Disorder Fellowships and 6-month Robotics Fellowships for 2023-2024, as well as three Travelling Fellowships. Fellows...

Report on ESCP's 15th Regional Masterclass, Athens, Greece

23 April 2025

The historic and emblematic city of Athens was the host city of the 15th Regional ESCP Masterclass themed 'Techniques and Technology in Colorectal...

The progression of high-grade intraepithelial lesions of the anus in clinical practice

22 April 2025

The aims of the study of April's Paper of the Month were to determine the rate of remission of high-grade intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) and to...

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Colorectal Disease – the Official Journal of ESCP

Colorectal Disease Journal coverMay 2025

Multiple robotic stapler firings to transect the rectum are not associated with anastomotic leakage - Stefano Cardelli, Luca Stocchi, Amit Merchea, Dorin T. Colibaseanu, Michelle F. DeLeon, Nitin Mishra, Kevin J. Hancock, David W. Larson

Robotic complete mesocolic excision right hemicolectomy and en bloc cholecystectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis: a video vignette - Gregory E. Ekatah, Dolly Dowsett, Nick Penny, Irshad Shaikh

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Latest open access article

A pilot study of gut mucosal and faecal microbiota in rectal cancer: associations with histological response and adverse events following preoperative chemoradiotherapy - Shigenobu Emoto et al


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