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26 February 2019

ESCP focused on the topic of faecal incontinence throughout January. This was coordinated by Peter Christensen, Communications Committee Chair and Professor and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Pelvic Floor Unit, Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital. Various colorectal experts got involved and shared insight in the form of articles, videos and visual abstracts.

25 February 2019

Co-organiser of the forthcoming ESCP 7th Masterclass 2019 in Antalya, Ugur Sungurtekin, gives the low down on the Reoperative Colorectal Surgery event in April.

22 February 2019

David Zimmerman previews his involvement at 7th ESCP Masterclass, Antalya, Turkey on 13 April which will include tips and tricks for reoperative colorectal surgery.

21 February 2019

February’s paper of the month is a powerful network metanalysis focused on an evergreen issue: what’s the best technique to perform mesorectal excision for rectal cancer? Open vs. laparoscopic vs. robotic vs. transanal, the battle continues…

18 February 2019

Research by a team of ESCP members suggests that at least 4.2 million people worldwide die within 30 days of surgery each year, with the number of postoperative deaths accounting for 7.7% of all deaths globally.