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1: History of the Division of Coloproctology
Chapter 1: History of the Division of Coloproctology
2: Anatomy of the Colon, Rectum, Anus, and Pelvic Floor
- Chapter 2: Anatomy of the Colon, Rectum, Anus, and Pelvic Floor
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Anatomy of the smooth muscle structure in the female anorectal anterior wall: convergence and anterior extension of the internal anal sphincter and longitudinal muscle (2019)
- Anatomical aspects of a SPECC of the colon and rectum (2019)
- Systematic review of the applications of three‐dimensional printing in colorectal surgery (2019)
- Variation in landmarks for the rectum: an MRI study (2018)
3: Physiology of Colon, Rectum, and Anus
Chapter 3: Physiology of Colon, Rectum, and Anus
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Physiological changes after colorectal surgery suggest that anastomotic leakage is an early event: a retrospective cohort study (2019)
- The puborectal continence reflex functions independently of the pudendal nerve (2019)
- Isolation of internal and external sphincter progenitor cells from the human anal sphincter with or without radiotherapy (2019)
- Preoperative bowel stimulation prior to ileostomy closure to restore bowel function more quickly and improve postoperative outcomes: a systematic review (2019)
4: Haemorrhoids
Chapter 4: Haemorrhoids
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- ASCRS guidelines for haemorrhoidal disease (USA 2018)
- ESCP guidelines for haemorrhoidal disease (Europe)
- ESCP core outcome set for haemorrhoidal disease (Europe 2019)
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Surgical management of haemorrhoids: an Italian survey of over 32 000 patients over 17 years (2018)
- Short- and long-term outcomes of laser haemorrhoidoplasty for grade II-III haemorrhoidal disease (2019)
- European Society of Coloproctology Core Outcome Set for haemorrhoidal disease: an international Delphi study among healthcare professionals (2019)
- Psychometric properties of a questionnaire (HEMO-FISS-QoL) to evaluate the burden associated with haemorrhoidal disease and anal fissures (2019)
5: Anal Fissure
Chapter 5: Anal Fissure
- Selected meeting presentation on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Psychometric properties of a questionnaire (HEMO-FISS-QoL) to evaluate the burden associated with haemorrhoidal disease and anal fissures (2019)
- Botulinum toxin injection vs topical nitrates for chronic anal fissure: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (2018)
- A novel method for treatment of chronic anal fissure: adipose-derived regenerative cells - a pilot study (2017)
6: Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
Chapter 6: Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- video Choose change! Rethinking treatment of complex perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease (2019)
- video Anal fistula: New plugs, biologics (2018)
- video Anal fistula: Flap (2018)
- video Anal fistula: LIFT (2018)
- video New methods of surgical treatment of high and transsphincteric fistulas (2017)
- More presentations on Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Anal fistula plug vs rectal advancement flap for the treatment of complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies with long-term follow-up (2019)
- Advancement flap procedure in Crohn and non-Crohn perineal fistulas: a simple surgical approach (2019)
- Operative results, sexual function and quality of life after gracilis muscletransposition in complex rectovaginal fistulas (2019)
7: Perianal Skin Conditions
Chapter 7: Perianal Skin Conditions
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Systematic review of guidelines for the assessment and management of high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN II/III) (2016)
- Outcome of surgery for recurrent anal cancer: results from a tertiary referral centre (2018)
- Clinicopathological and virological characteristics of superficially invasive squamous-cell carcinoma of the anus (2015)
- Detection of anal dysplasia is enhanced by narrow band imaging and acetic acid (2016)
8: Pilonidal Disease
Chapter 8: Pilonidal Disease
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment: a prospective multicentre trial (2016)
- A new minimally invasive treatment of pilonidal sinus disease with the use of a diode laser: a prospective large series of patients (2018)
- Modification of the Bascom cleft lift procedure for chronic pilonidal sinus: results in 141 patients (2013)
- Investigation of the relationship between serum hormones and pilonidal sinus disease: a cross-sectional study (2014)
9: Fecal Incontinence
Chapter 9: Fecal Incontinence
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- video Faecal Incontinence: Practical faecal incontinence assessment (2018)
- video Faecal Incontinence: Treatment algorithms (2018)
- video Faecal Incontinence: Patient-centred outcome measures (2018)
- video Core Subject Update: Guidelines for faecal incontinence (2017)
- video Trainees Video Session: Sphincteroplasty (2015)
- video Sacral nerve stimulation for bowel disorders (2015)
- Guidelines
- ASCRS guideline for the treatment of fecal incontinence (USA 2015)
- ICS best practice for use of sacral neuromodulation (International 2018)
- Consultation on incontinence (International 2018)
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Sacral neuromodulation for the treatment of faecal incontinence following proctectomy (2017)
- A review of sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence following rectal surgery and radiotherapy (2015)
- Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence and constipation: a European consensus statement (2015)
- A systematic review of sacral nerve stimulation for low anterior resection syndrome (2015)
10: Constipation
Chapter 10: Constipation
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Surgery for constipation: systematic review and practice recommendations: Results V: Sacral Nerve Stimulation (2017)
- Surgery for constipation: systematic review and clinical guidance: Paper 1: Introduction & Methods (2017)
- Long-term outcome of intractable constipation treated by sacral neuromodulation: a comparison between children and adults (2018)
11: Defecation Disorders
Chapter 11: Defecation Disorders
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- video Management of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Sexuality after APE in women (2017)
- video Management of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Image-guided treatment of functional pelvic floor disorders (2017)
- video Management of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: MDT approach in pelvic floor disorders (2017)
- video Vaginal partus and risk for pelvic floor disorders (2017)
- video Neuropelveology: New Ground-Breaking Discipline in Medicine (2016)
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Comparison of dynamic magnetic resonance defaecography with rectal contrast and conventional defaecography for posterior pelvic floor compartment prolapse (2017)
- MRI defaecography in patients with faecal incontinence (2015)
- Adverse obstetric history is not a risk factor for poor outcome after ventral rectopexy for obstructive defaecation syndrome (2018)
12: Rectal Prolapse, Intussusception, Solitary Rectal Ulcer
Chapter 12: Rectal Prolapse, Intussusception, Solitary Rectal Ulcer
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- video Obstructed defecation (2018)
- video Trainee Round Table Session: Imaging - interpretation of defecography (2017)
- video Minimally Invasive Procedures for Rectal Prolapse: Overview on functional outcome and recurrence (2016)
- video Minimally Invasive Procedures for Rectal Prolapse: Laparoscopic/robotic ventral approach (2016)
- video Minimally Invasive Procedures for Rectal Prolapse: Posterior approach (2016)
- video Trainee Video Session: Delorme's procedure for rectal prolpase (2016)
- video Interactive Trainee Workshop: Internal rectal prolapse (2016)
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Abdominal rectopexy for the treatment of internal rectal prolapse: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
- Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy for rectal prolapse and rectal intussusception using a biological mesh (2017)
- The effect of abdominal ventral rectopexy on faecal incontinence and constipation in patients with internal intra-anal rectal intussusception (2011)
- Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy in the management of solitary rectal ulcer syndrome: a cause for optimism? (2013)
- Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy is effective for solitary rectal ulcer syndrome when associated with rectal prolapse (2014)
- Modified Gant–Miwa–Thiersch procedure (mucosal plication with anal encircling) for rectal prolapse (2019)
13: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chapter 13: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Selected meeting presentation on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of sacral nerve stimulation as treatment for severe irritable bowel syndrome (2018)
- Three-year follow-up of sacral nerve stimulation for patients with diarrhoea-predominant and mixed irritable bowel syndrome (2017)
- Irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation in patients with endometriosis (2011)
- Effect of cholecystokinin on rectal motor and sensory function in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and healthy controls (2013)
14: Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative Colitis
Chapter 14: Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative Colitis
- Selected meeting presentations on
- video Ulcerative Colitis: Centralisation of IBD care: why and how? (2018)
- video Ulcerative Colitis: Impact of antibody therapy on surgical outcomes in IBD (2018)
- video Ulcerative Colitis: Cycling, switching and swapping with drugs, what does it mean to the patient? Impact on the surgical patient (2018)
- video Ulcerative Colitis: Multidisciplinary decision making for colectomy: the difficult patient (2018)
- More presentations on Ulcerative Colitis
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Patient Decision-Making in Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Need for Improved Communication of Treatment Options and Preferences (2019)
- Morbidity related to diverting ileostomy after restorative proctocolectomy in patients with ulcerative colitis (2019)
- The extent of inflammation is a predictor for pouch-related complications in ileal pouches in patients with ulcerative or indeterminate colitis (2014)
15: Crohn's Disease
Chapter 15: Crohn's Disease
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- video Choose change! Rethinking treatment of complex perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease (2019)
- video Ulcerative Colitis: Impact of antibody therapy on surgical outcomes in IBD (2018)
- video Ulcerative Colitis: Can surgeons influence Crohn's disease recurrence? (2018)
- video Dissection for ileocolic Crohn's (2018)
- video Ileocecal Crohn's debate: Pro stricturoplasty (2018)
- More presentations on Crohn's disease
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus exercise on surgical management of fistulating perianal Crohn's disease (2018)
- Changing trends in surgery for abdominal Crohn's disease (2019)
- Advancement flap procedure in Crohn and non-Crohn perineal fistulas: a simple surgical approach (2019)
- Risk factors for unfavourable postoperative outcome in patients with Crohn's disease undergoing right hemicolectomy or ileocaecal resection An international audit by ESCP and S-ECCO (2017)
16: Indeterminate Colitis
Chapter 16: Indeterminate Colitis
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- The extent of inflammation is a predictor for pouch-related complications in ileal pouches in patients with ulcerative or indeterminate colitis (2014)
- Do preoperative factors predict subsequent diagnosis of Crohn's disease after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative or indeterminate colitis? (2010)
17: Diverticular Disease
Chapter 17: Diverticular Disease
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- video Interactive Trainee Workshop: Diverticulitis - Case 1 (2018)
- video Interactive Trainee Workshop: Diverticulitis - Case 2 (2018)
- video Core Subject Update: Management of acute diverticulitis (2017)
- video Interactive Trainee Workshop: Diverticulitis (2017)
- More presentations on Diverticular Disease
- Guidelines
- Systematic review of international guidelines on diverticular disease (International 2018)
- ASCP position statement on complicated diverticular disease (Spain 2017)
- JGA guidelines for colonic diverticular bleeding and diverticulitis (Japan 2019)
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Antibiotics versus no antibiotics in the treatment of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis - a systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
- Sigmoid resection for diverticular disease - to ligate or to preserve the inferior mesenteric artery? Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
- Effect of mesalazine on recurrence of diverticulitis in patients with symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials (2018)
- Are there differences in outcome after elective sigmoidectomy for diverticular disease and for cancer? A national inpatient study (2017)
18: Other Colitides
Chapter 18: Other Colitides
- Selected meeting presentation on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- The outcome of surgery in fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis (2006)
- Risk factors for severity and relapse of pseudomembranous colitis in an elderly population (2007)
- Microscopic colitis: a population-based case series over a 9-year period in Northern Ireland (2018)
- Differences in the socio-economic distribution of inflammatory bowel disease and microscopic colitis (2017)
19: Medical Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Chapter 19: Medical Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Selected meeting presentations on
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Is abdominal CT useful for the management of patients with severe acute colitis complicating inflammatory bowel disease? A study in 54 consecutive patients (2017)
- Patients with perianal Crohn's fistulas experience delays in accessing anti-TNF therapy due to slow recognition, diagnosis and integration of specialist services: lessons learned from three referral centres (2018)
- Treatment of perianal fistula in Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing seton drainage and anti-tumour necrosis factor treatment (2016)
- Adalimumab and postoperative complications of elective intestinal resections in Crohn's disease: a propensity score case-matched study (2017)
20: Endometriosis
Chapter 20: Endometriosis
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- CNGOF/HAS guidelines for management of endometriosis (France 2018)
- Comparison of guidelines for surgical treatment of different types of endometriosis (International 2018)
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Transanal minimally invasive rectal resection for deep endometriosis: a promising technique (2017)
- Discoid resection for colorectal endometriosis: results from a prospective cohort from two French tertiary referral centres (2019)
- Irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation in patients with endometriosis (2011)
- The early outcome of laparoscopic sigmoid and rectal resection for endometriosis (2010)
21: Appendicitis
Chapter 21: Appendicitis
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Diagnosing acute appendicitis: surgery or imaging? (2016)
- Acute appendicitis can be treated with single-incision laparoscopy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (2015)
- Appendicitis in pregnancy: an ongoing diagnostic dilemma (2009)
- Patient and surgeon factors are associated with the use of laparoscopy in appendicitis (2012)
22: Benign Tumours
Chapter 22: Benign Tumours
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
23: Principles of Tumour Classification
Chapter 23: Principles of Tumour Classification
- Guidelines
- UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors 7th Edition - PDF (International 2009)
- AJCC Cancer Staging Manual 7th Edition - PDF (USA 2010)
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Development and validation of a novel prognostic score to predict survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: the metastatic colorectal cancer score (mCCS) (2019)
- Colon cancer with unresectable synchronous metastases: the AAAP scoring system for predicting the outcome after primary tumour resection (2016)
- Prognostic value of tumour regression grade in locally advanced rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
- Clinicopathological differences between familial colorectal cancer type X and sporadic cancer in an isolated area of Spain (2016)
24: Genetics
Chapter 24: Genetics
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- video Hereditary colorectal cancer: MSI, HNPCC, Lynch syndrome and immunotherapy including vaccine: an update (2018)
- video Hereditary colorectal cancer: the role of epigenetic factors (2018)
- video Hereditary colorectal cancer: clinical aspects, from phenotype to genotype and back (2018)
- video Screening and Surveillance: Gene and gender recommendations for Lynch syndrome (HNPCC) (2017)
- More presentations on Genetics
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Translating colorectal cancer genetics into clinically useful biomarkers (2016)
- Urinary volatile organic compounds and faecal microbiome profiles in colorectal cancer (2019)
- Experience of the implementation and outcomes of universal testing for Lynch syndrome in the United Kingdom (2019)
- The PTPN13 Y2081D (T>G) (rs989902) polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of sporadic colorectal cancer (2017)
25: Colon Cancer
Chapter 25: Colon Cancer
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- video What's new in immuno- and chemotherapy for colorectal tumours? Role of immunotherapy (2018)
- video What's new in immuno- and chemotherapy for colorectal tumours? Induction chemotherapy for colonic and rectal cancer (2018)
- video Trainee Video Session: Laparoscopic CME. What can go wrong? (2018)
- video Trainee Video Session: Mobilising splenic flexure in the left lateral position (2017)
- More presentations on Colon Cancer
- Guidelines
- Synopsis of Guidelines on Follow-up after Treatment of Nonmetastatic Colorectal Cancer (Europe 2019)
- ACPGBI Guidelines for the Surgical Management of Cancer of the Colon, Rectum and Anus (UK 2017)
- ASCRS Guidelines for the Treatment of Colon Cancer (USA 2017)
- Comparison of Western and Asian Guidelines Concerning the Management of Colon Cancer (International 2018)
- ESMO Guidelines for Early Colon Cancer (Europe 2013)
- Suggested reading and educational material
26: Rectal Cancer
Chapter 26: Rectal Cancer
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- video What's new in immuno- and chemotherapy for colorectal tumours? Role of immunotherapy (2018)
- video What's new in immuno- and chemotherapy for colorectal tumours? Induction chemotherapy for colonic and rectal cancer (2018)
- video Tips, tricks and error traps: primary rectal cancer (2018)
- video Tips, tricks and error traps: recurrent rectal cancer and pelvic exenteration (2018)
- More presentations on Rectal Cancer
- Guidelines
- ESMO Guidelines for Management of Patients with Colon and Rectal Cancer (Europe 2012)
- NCCN Guideline: Rectal Cancer (UK 2018)
- Organ preservation in rectal cancer: a synopsis of current guidelines (2017)
- National and international guidelines for rectal cancer (International 2014)
- Consensus on the multidisciplinary management of patients with recurrent and primary rectal cancer beyond total mesorectal excision planes (Europe 2013)
- Suggested reading and educational material
- A systematic review of local excision combined with chemoradiotherapy for early rectal cancer (2014)
- Prognostic value of tumour regression grade in locally advanced rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
- Rectal Surgery Evaluation Trial: protocol for a parallel cohort trial of outcomes using surgical techniques for total mesorectal excision with low anterior resection in high‐risk rectal cancer patients (2019)
27: Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Anal Cancer
Chapter 27: Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Anal Cancer
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- ASCRS Guidelines for Anal Squamous Cell Cancers (USA 2018)
- NCCN Guideline: Anal Carcinoma (UK 2018)
- ESMO/ESSO/ESTRO Guidelines for Anal Cancer (Europe 2014)
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Outcome of surgery for recurrent anal cancer: results from a tertiary referral centre (2018)
- The rising incidence of anal cancer in England 1990-2010: a population-based study (2014)
- Determinants of macroscopic anal cancer and precancerous lesions in 1206 HIV-infected screened patients (2016)
- Systematic review of outcome measures following chemoradiotherapy for the treatment of anal cancer (CORMAC) (2018)
- Systematic review of guidelines for the assessment and management of high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN II/III) (2016)
28: Peritoneal Malignancies and Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases
Chapter 28: Peritoneal Malignancies and Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Patients with extensive regional lymph node involvement (pN2) following potentially curative surgery for colorectal cancer are at increased risk for developing peritoneal metastases: a retrospective single-institution study (2019)
- Impact of ovarian metastases on survival in patients treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal malignancy originating from appendiceal and colorectal cancer (2018)
- The results of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in 1200 patients with peritoneal malignancy (2015)
29: Retrorectal Tumours
Chapter 29: Retrorectal Tumours
- Selected meeting presentation on this topic
- Guideline
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Management approach and surgical strategies for retrorectal tumours: a systematic review (2016)
- Malignant transformation of tailgut cysts is significantly higher than previously reported: systematic review of cases in the literature (2019)
- Surgical resection of retrorectal tumours in adults: long-term results in 47 patients (2013)
- Progress in the management of retrorectal tumours (2016)
- Laparoscopic excision of retrorectal tumours (2014)
- Management of tailgut cysts in a tertiary referral centre: a 10-year experience (2015)
30: Stomas and Stomatherapy
Chapter 30: Stomas and Stomatherapy
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Stoma complications: a literature overview (2010)
- High stoma prevalence and stoma reversal complications following anterior resection for rectal cancer: a population-based multicentre study (2017)
- Incidence, risk factors and prevention of stoma site incisional hernias: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
- Determinants of stoma reversal in rectal cancer patients who had an anterior resection between 2009 and 2012 in the English National Health Service (2016)
31: Endoscopy: Diagnostics, Therapeutics, Surveillance, New Techniques
Chapter 31: Endoscopy: Diagnostics, Therapeutics, Surveillance, New Techniques
- Guidelines
- ESGE Guideline for Self-expandable Metal Stents for Obstructing Colonic and Extracolonic Cancer (Europe 2014)
- BSG Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UK 2019)
- ESCP Consensus on Follow‐up After Treatment with Curative Intent of Nonmetastatic Colorectal Cancer (Europe 2018)
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Risk of metachronous colorectal cancer following colectomy in Lynch syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
- Low rate of advanced adenoma formation during a 5-year colonoscopy surveillance period after adequate polypectomy of non-advanced adenoma (2016)
- Colorectal surveillance after segmental resection for young-onset colorectal cancer: is there evidence for extended resection? (2017)
32: Anal and Rectal Trauma
Chapter 32: Anal and Rectal Trauma
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- Review of Guidelines on Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries at Vaginal Delivery (International 2018)
- Review of the Management of Penetrating Rectal and Anal Trauma (International 2017)
- WSES Guidelines on Pelvic trauma (International 2017)
- Suggested reading and educational material
33: Colonic and Rectal Obstruction
Chapter 33: Colonic and Rectal Obstruction
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Management of large bowel obstruction with self-expanding metal stents. A multicentre retrospective study of factors determining outcome (2014)
- Thirty-day mortality after emergency surgery for obstructing colon cancer: survey and dedicated score from the French Surgical Association (2019)
- Endoscopic decompression using a transanal drainage tube for acute obstruction of the rectum and left colon as a bridge to curative surgery (2009)
- The efficacy of treatment of patients with severe constipation or recurrent pseudo-obstruction with pyridostigmine (2010)
34: Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Diagnosis and Management
Chapter 34: Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Diagnosis and Management
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding: are STRATE and BLEED scores valid in clinical practice? (2019)
- A rectal bleeding algorithm can successfully reduce emergency admissions (2014)
- Risk factors for early re-bleeding and associated hospitalization in patients with colonic diverticular bleeding (2013)
- The prevalence of right-sided colonic diverticulosis and diverticular haemorrhage (2013)
35: Chronic Pelvic and Perineal Pain
Chapter 35: Chronic Pelvic and Perineal Pain
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- Consensus on Chronic Pelvic and Perineal Pain (International 2018)
- Chronic Perineal Pain: Pathophysiological Aspects, Diagnostic Approaches and Treatment (Europe 2011)
- Suggested reading and educational material
36: Perioperative Management
Chapter 36: Perioperative Management
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- video Strategies to reduce superficial surgical site infection (2018)
- video Enhanced Recovery Programmes: Prehabilitation in the elderly (2017)
- video Enhanced Recovery Programmes: ERAS - what's left of it? (2017)
- video Enhanced Recovery Programmes: Pain management - do's and dont's (2017)
- More presentations on Perioperative Management
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Intrinsic predictors of prolonged length of stay in a colorectal enhanced recovery pathway: a prospective cohort study and multivariate analysis (2019)
- Prolonged hospital stay and readmission rate in an enhanced recovery after surgery cohort undergoing colorectal cancer surgery (2018)
- Perioperative fluid infusion and its influence on anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery: implications for prevention strategies (2013)
- Receiver operating characteristic analysis to determine optimal fluid management during open colorectal surgery (2019)
37: Intestinal Failure
Chapter 37: Intestinal Failure
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
38: Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Chapter 38: Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Selected meeting presentations on this topic
- video Focus on the Abdominal Wall: Optimal closure techniques (laparotomy and laparoscopy) (2018)
- video Focus on the Abdominal Wall: Parastomal hernia, prevention and management (2018)
- video Focus on the Abdominal Wall: The difficult incisional hernia (2018)
- video Core Subject Update: Open abdomen: management of the abdominal wall (2016)
- video Trainee Video Session: Abdominal wall treatment (2016)
- video Trainees Video Session: Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair (2015)
- Guidelines
- Suggested reading and educational material
- Complex abdominal wall reconstruction in the setting of active infection and contamination: a systematic review of hernia and fistula recurrence rates (2017)
- Addressing the empty pelvic syndrome following total pelvic exenteration: does mesh reconstruction help? (2019)
- The role of biologic meshes in abdominal wall reconstruction (2012)
- A scientific evidence for the efficacy of biologic implants for soft tissue reconstruction (2012)
