Paper of the Month
For the interest and benefit of ESCP members, the Research Committee are going to write a monthly short report on a significant colorectal article that has been published in the last six months.
These summaries should provide an informative read on significant developments that have the potential to help patients. We would welcome your suggestions regarding articles and also your ideas on how this initiative may be developed.
6 February 2020
January's Paper of the Month is 'Ustekinumab as Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis' which looks into the efficacy of ustekinumab, an antagonist of the p40 subunit of interleukin-12 and interleukin-23.16 December 2019
December's Paper of the Month looks at the results of the LIR!C Trial comparing treatments for ileocecal Crohn’s disease.12 September 2019
September's paper of the month is a prospective interventional study on 21 patients with perianal fistulous disease whose treatment included injection of freshly collected autologous adipose tissue.15 July 2019
June’s paper of the month in Colorectal Diseases discusses the risk of postoperative complications in patients using antidepressants, a topic of interest which is largely unstudied21 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…Page 10 of 13