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Report on ESCP's 5th Regional Masterclass, Stockholm, Sweden

Eloy Espin Basany giving presentation

20 April 2018

ESCP's 5th Regional Masterclass took place in Stockholm, Sweden on Thursday 12 April 2018. The topic selected for this Masterclass was 'Management of Colon Cancer'. ESCP and the Regional Events Working Group proudly report on the ESCP Masterclass.

Twitter increasingly important tool for surgeons to share knowledge and connect

19 April 2018

The use of Twitter by surgeons, particularly in relation to scientific congresses is the topic of research by Juan José Segura-Sampedro, Morales Soriano R, Ramos Rodríguez JL, González-Argenté FJ and Mayol J published on PubMed and Elsevier España. Segura- Sampedro is also an active member of Young ESCP (European School of Coloproctology).

Comparative quality of life in patients following transanal minimally invasive surgery and healthy control subjects

16 April 2018

Stefan HEM Clermonts kindly shared this recently published study on Quality of Life in Patients following TAMIS. The paper was published in Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery in March 2018.

TAMIS video demonstration - Attila Bursics

Attila Bursics

13 April 2018

Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) is a specialised minimally invasive approach for early stage cancers within the rectum and lower sigmoid colon. We are grateful to Attila Bursics (Uzsoki Teaching Hospital, Budapest) for providing this video demonstrating the procedure.

Quality of life in a randomized trial of early closure of temporary ileostomy after rectal resection for cancer (EASY trial)

13 March 2018

Our March commentary is on a paper about the EASY trial which found that while early closure of the temporary ileostomy was associated with fewer complications, there was no effect on quality of life.