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What a difference a conference can make!

5 November 2024

We've some wonderful reports from medical students who benefitted from complimentary registrations to our 19th Scientific and Annual Conference...

ESCP Fellowships 2023–2024 Update

17 October 2024

ESCP offered 3-month Functional Disorder Fellowships and 6-month Robotics Fellowships for 2023-2024, as well as three Travelling Fellowships. Fellows...

Report on ESCP's 14th Regional Masterclass, Tapolca, Hungary

Report on ESCP's 14th Regional Masterclass, Tapolca, Hungary

25 September 2024

This masterclass took place on 12 September 2024 as the first scientific day of the biannual joint Congress of the Hungarian Society of Surgeons...

Risk prediction algorithms for prolonged postoperative ileus

31 August 2024

August's Paper of the Month aims to systematically review and compare risk prediction algorithms for prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) following...

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Upcoming Events

Les Journées de Colo-Proctologie de la SNFCP 2024

14 November 2024 to 16 November 2024

18th European Colorectal Congress

30 November 2024 to 4 December 2024

Alpine Colorectal Meeting 2025

2 February 2025 to 4 February 2025

International Colorectal Disease Symposium 2025

13 February 2025 to 15 February 2025

20th Congress of ECCO

19 February 2025 to 22 February 2025

Surgical AI & Telesurgery Days 2025

27 February 2025 to 1 March 2025

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Colorectal Disease – the Official Journal of ESCP

Colorectal Disease Journal cover

October 2024

Global treatment of haemorrhoids—A worldwide snapshot audit conducted by the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons - Narimantas E. Samalavicius et al.

Pelvic exenteration for locally advanced rectal cancer and associated outcomes in England between 1995 and 2016: Analysis of a national database - Zena Rokan et al.

Development of a core descriptor set for parastomal hernia repair - Sue Blackwell et al.

To read these, and other new articles relevant to colorectal pathology, log in and select 'Read Colorectal Disease Journal online' on your profile page, or become a member.

Editor's Choice

An article from the journal is selected each month as Editor's Choice:

Editor's choice October 2024Oncological outcome following Hartmann's procedure compared with anterior resection and abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer—The type of procedure does not influence local recurrence or distant metastasis: A population-based study - Dieter Hahnloser


The journal of Colorectal Disease publishes original research in all disciplines relating to colorectal pathology.

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