Crohn's Disease

Strictureplasty vs Resection debate - Andre D'hoore (Belgium) at ESCP Nice 2018

Trainee Video Session - Willem Bemelman (The Netherlands) at ESCP Nice 2018

ESCP/ECCO Symposium - Andre D'Hoore (Belgium) at ESCP Nice 2018

International Trials Results Forum - Willem Bemelman (The Netherlands) with expert commentary by Eloy Espin Basany (Spain) at ESCP Berlin 2017

Educational session - Willem Bemelman (The Netherlands) and Krisztina Gecse (The Netherlands) at ESCP Berlin 2017

The exact etiology of Crohn’s disease remains unclear, but current evidence suggests that the intestinal mucosal barrier is compromised, allowing invasion of intestinal bacteria into the bowel. Conservative measures are the mainstay of treatment. Surgery is primarily used to treat complications of Crohn’s disease and to improve quality of life. Certain situations such as enterovesical fistulas are absolute indications for surgery. In isolated ileocecal Crohn’s disease, primary ileocecal resection is a therapeutic alternative equivalent to the escalation of medical treatment. Adequate preoperative preparation, including improving nutritional status, weaning off or stopping immunosuppressive medication, and preoperatively draining abscesses, can decrease complication rates of surgery for Crohn’s disease. Unless neoplasia is present, bowel-sparing techniques (strictureplasty, limited resections) should be used. The laparoscopic approach is possible for most indications; its superiority over the open approach has been shown for primary ileocecal resection. Seton drainage is a good option to retain quality of life for patients with complex perianal fistulas.

Keynote Lecture - Andre D'Hoore at ESCP Milan 2016

Educational session - Willem Bemelman at ESCP Milan 2016

Symposium (in collaboration with s-ECCO) - Gert Van Assche at ESCP Dublin 2015

Symposium (in collaboration with s-ECCO) - Omar Faiz at ESCP Dublin 2015

Free Paper (IBD) - Nuha Yassin at ESCP Dublin 2015

Oral Poster (IBD) - Adeline Germain at ESCP Dublin 2015

Symposium (in collaboration with s-ECCO) - Willem Bemelman and André D’Hoore at ESCP Dublin 2015

Free Papers (IBD) - Francesco Selvaggi at ESCP Dublin 2015

Free Paper (IBD) - Kevin Göttgens at ESCP Dublin 2015

Oral Posters (IBD) - Liliana Bordeianou at ESCP Dublin 2015

Video Surgery - Anthony de Buck van Overstraeten at ESCP Dublin 2015

Oral Poster (IBD) - Nuha Yassin at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Free Paper (IBD) - Nuha Yassin at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Oral Poster (IBD) - Alaa El-Hussuna at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Keynote Lecture - Feza Remzi at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Free Paper (IBD) - Liliana Bordeianou at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Free Paper (IBD) - Tara Connelly at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Clinical Trials Update - Alaa El-Hussuna at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Short Paper - Fady Narouz (Ireland) at Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2014

Short Paper - Vinna An (Australia) at Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2014

Short Paper - Shaheel Sahebally (Ireland) at Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2014

Short Paper - Azam Khan (UK) at Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2014

Short Paper - Govind Nandakumar (USA) at Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2014

Symposium - Michael Stamos (USA) at Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2014