Norway
Welcome to the Norwegian page of the ESCP website
This page contains details about Colorectal Surgery and research in Norway. The https://www.kolorektal.no/. Norwegian Society for Colorectal Surgery is a part of the Norwegian Association of Gastrointestinal Surgery, a suborganization of the Norwegian Medical Association (http://www.legeforeningen.no/.) Also, information about the Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Registry is presented HERE: https://tinyurl.com/2p8aetpk
If any member of the ESCP wishes to contact me on any matter, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at
Kind regards
Bjorn Steinar Nedreboe
Population: 5 million
ESCP Members: 25
Colorectal Surgeons: Approximately 120
Society: Norwegian Society of Colorectal Surgery, Norwegian Association for Gastrointestinal Surgery
ESCP Representative Name: Bjorn Steinar Nedreboe
National Examination: None
Achievements
Relevant achievements in Norway include:
1994: Establishment of the Norwegian Rectal Cancer Registry
2007: Establishment of the Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Registry
2010: New evidence-based government endorsed national guidelines for colorectal cancer
2002-2020: Gradual improvement nationwide of 5 year relative survival in rectal cancer patients, currently at 73%, and for colon cancer at 72%
From 2012 New national database for liver met. surgery
2015 Establishing of LapcoNor, a regional (South East Health Authority) education program for laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery in cooperation with the Lapco program in UK
From 2016 National registry for complications after GI surgery; NORGAST
2016 Establishing of the new Norwegian Society for Colorectal Surgery
Current Research
New National trial: "Watch and Wait" in patients with complete clinical response (CCR) after neo-adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for primary locally advanced rectal cancer. Protocol finished by Des. 2016. Start of inclusion January - February 2018, is stopped due to high number of metastases.
Future Plans
Norwegian Registry for Treatment of Fecal Incontinence
Norwegian registry for Treatment of Rectal Prolapse
Development of LapcoNor into a national education program