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Welcome to the Guidelines Hub

ESCP aims to establish high quality international guidelines for the treatment of diseases within its scope, using the best available evidence. By providing this guidance, ESCP hopes to improve the outcomes such as recurrence of disease, complications, symptoms and patient satisfaction.

In 2017 ESCP established its Guidelines Committee, whose members have already collaborated in the production of several published guidelines.

The processes and methods are informed by internationally recognised criteria of quality of guidelines.

Below are projects that the Guidelines Committee and colleagues are currently working on and a committee update.

Please view our Guidance Disclaimer.

Current ESCP Projects

 There are a number of ongoing guidelines projects:

  1. SSI & UEG (EAES & SIS-E) guideline 
  2. T1 cancer guideline
  3. ESGO Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN)
  4. Guideline on the management of SUDD, uncomplicated and complicated diverticulitis
  5. Guideline on TaTME for rectal cancer

SSI & UEG (EAES & SIS-E) guideline

Led by Adele Sayer & Yasuko Maeda​

March 2025 Update: 

The guideline has been completed and the manuscript has been submitted to UEGJ. 

T1 cancer guideline

Led by Triantafyllos Doulias

September 2024 Update:

We will now send the final recommendations for voting to the entire expert group. ​

We will present the preliminary results in the meeting.

ESGO Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN)

Led by Gaetano Gallo and Audrius Dulskas

March 2025 Update:

The statements and consequently the article have been finalised. Awaiting updates on submissions/further comments.

See previous: Just yesterday we had an update meeting for the ESGO guideline paper. We have actually shared between the small groups particular chapters to be written (as example, diagnosis, screening, etc). The deadline for drafting the final chapter is the middle of July, and final voting for the statements is the end of July. So far all goes according to plan.

Guideline on the management of SUDD, uncomplicated and complicated diverticulitis (EAES, SAGES & ESCP)

Led by Triantafyllos Doulias and Stéphanie Breukink

Two papers on complicated diverticulitis have been published so far - a rapid guideline and a meta-analysis.

Guideline on TaTME for rectal cancer (EAES & ESCP)

Led by Audrius Dulskas and Michel Adamina

March 2025 Update:

Delphi consensus was finalised.

Committee Update 2024

Projects in Progress

  1. Early rectal Cancer (T1) Guideline Project
  2. SSI Project
  3. Functional outcome after colorectal surgery
  4. Obstructive Defecation Syndrome
  5. Anal intraepithelial neoplasia - a guide for gynecologists
  6. Right Hemicolectomy- Rapid Guidelines EAES/ESCP
  7. Complicated Diverticular Disease- Rapid Guidelines EAES/ESCP

Projects under consideration

  1. Endometriosis in Colorectal Surgery

Goals for 2024/2025

Given the loss of funding for 2024/25, our current focus is on completion of all current guidelines. Alongside this, we consider the future of the guidelines committee, ensuring it’s value and viability for the society regardless of the external funding status.