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1 December 2017

Throughout December, we will be focussing on Pilonidal Disease and the various options for treatment. ESCP are delighted to have Professor Luigi Basso coordinating the month and you can view an introductory video and download other resources here.

24 November 2017

Make sure you join us over on Twitter for our parastomal hernia Tweetchat with Mr Neil Smart on Monday 27 November 2017 at 19:00 CET. Mr Smart is Chief Investigator for the CIPHER trial (UK Cohort study to Investigate the prevention of Parastomal Hernia). Get your questions ready!

24 November 2017

In the next of our ‘Paper of the Month’ series, we looked at 'Laparoscopic ileocaecal resection versus infliximab for terminal ileitis in Crohn's disease: a randomised controlled, open-label, multi centre trial' recently published in the Lancet Gastroenterology & Herpetology. Click here to read this article

24 November 2017

The journal of Colorectal Disease has recently accepted a summary of current guidelines regarding organ preservation in rectal cancer, which has been supported by a number of ESCP members.

21 November 2017

Dr Christoffer Odensten, Sunderby Hospital Sweden, is currently coordinating a trial, Use of prophylactic mesh when creating a colostomy does not prevent parastomal hernia: a randomized controlled trial - STOMAMESH. You can view the abstract of this trial here.