European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP)
ESCP will be the professional organisation in Europe for the prevention, treatment, education and research into colorectal disease.
ESCP is a supportive member-led society with a high profile annual conference and excellent networking opportunities. We provide high quality, multi-disciplinary clinical training at regional locations and online, together with international fellowship opportunities. Our cohort studies are groundbreaking, and we collaborate to produce high quality international guidelines.
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The impact of defunctioning ileostomies on postoperative kidney function in rectal cancer surgery
December’s Paper of the Month looks at whether defunctioning ileostomies, which are commonly used to protect low rectal anastomoses, pose a risk of...
ESCP Fellowships 2024–2025 Update
ESCP offered 3-month Functional Disorder Fellowships and 6-month Robotics Fellowships for 2024-2025. Fellows report here on their...
Factors influencing locoregional recurrence rates in locally advanced rectal cancer after total neoadjuvant treatment
November's Paper of the Month investigates factors contributing to the difference in higher locoregional recurrence (LRR) observed after total...
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Colorectal Disease – the Official Journal of ESCP
December 2025
Benefit of adjuvant systemic chemotherapy in signet ring colorectal cancer: a systematic review - L. V. O'Connell, P. Jordan, J. Aird, N. O'Farrell, D. Cowzer, A. C. Rogers
Colorectal Luminal pull-through trans-Anal StaPling (CLASP) in ultra-low anterior resection for lower third rectal cancer: a video vignette - Karthikeyan Parthasarathy, Syed Althaf, Srinivas Chunduri, Pavan Sugoor
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Latest open access article
Topical versus oral metronidazole for post-haemorrhoidectomy pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Bernardo Fontel Pompeu et al
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