Welcome to the Norwegian page of the ESCP website

This page contains details about colorectal surgery and research in Norway. The Norwegian Society for Colorectal Surgery is a part of the Norwegian Association of Gastrointestinal Surgery, a sub-organisation of the Norwegian Medical Association

Information about the Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Registry is here.

If any member of the ESCP wishes to contact me on any matter, please do not hesitate to email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at phone +47 92624077.

Kind regards
Bjorn Steinar Nedreboe


Population: 5 million
ESCP Members: 25
Colorectal Surgeons: Approximately 120, we have 350 gastrointestinal surgeons.
Society: Norwegian Society of Colorectal Surgery, Norwegian Association for Gastrointestinal Surgery
ESCP Representative Name: 
National Examination: None


Achievements

Relevant achievements in Norway include:

Current research

Future plans

The Norwegian Society for Colorectal Surgery has set-up an initiative to regulate IBD surgery in Norway, where guidelines have been proposed and this is currently for discussion in HelseDirektoratet. The main recommendation is to have centres doing a minimum of 10 pouches per year, it should be done where there is a MDT team, reasonable waiting times, a dedicated gastroenterologist, high competence of laparoscopic surgery and centres doing colon cancer surgery.