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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.

Long-term outcome of surgery versus conservative management for recurrent and ongoing complaints after an episode of diverticulitis

15 November 2018

Our November Paper of the Month report looks at the 5-year follow-up results of a multicenter randomized controlled trial (DIRECT-Trial) on the outcome of surgery versus conservative management in the treatment of acute complicated colonic diverticular disease.

Effect of more vs less frequent follow-up testing on overall and colorectal cancer-specific mortality in patients with stage II or III colorectal cancer: the COLOFOL randomized clinical trial

10 September 2018

Is intensive follow-up of patients after curative surgery for colorectal cancer effective in reducing mortality? Our September Paper of the Month looks at an article on the COLOFOL randomized clinical trial.

Normative data for the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score (LARS Score)

15 August 2018

Our August Paper of the Month looks at the first study to report normative data for the LARS Score.

Inclusion of the mesentery in ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease is associated with reduced surgical recurrence

12 July 2018

This Paper of the Month report considers the role of the mesentery in ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease.

Higher risk of graft loss in patients with ileoanal pouches after proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis if primary sclerosing cholangitis warrants liver transplantation

20 June 2018

This Paper of the Month report considers the impact of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis on graft survival following liver transplantation for primary sclerosing cholangitis.