There are a number of ongoing guidelines projects:
- Guideline for management of pilonidal disease
- SSI & UEG (EAES & SIS-E) guideline
- T1 cancer guideline
- Rapid guidelines (EAES): Right hemicolectomy
- Rapid guidelines (EAES): Complicated diverticulitis
- ESGO Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN)
Guideline for management of pilonidal disease
Led by Asha Senapati
July 2024 Update:
Submitted for publication.
SSI & UEG (EAES & SIS-E) guideline
Led by Adele Sayer & Yasuko Maeda
September 2024 Update:
The recommendations are just about to go to panel, so nearly finished.
T1 cancer guideline
Led by Triantafyllos Doulias
September 2024 Update:
We will now send the final recommendations for voting to the entire expert group.
We will present the preliminary results in the meeting.
Rapid guidelines (EAES): Right hemicolectomy
Led by Niki Christou and Audrius Dulskas
November 2024 Update:
The consensus has been reached across recommendations.
EAES is in the process of preparing the guideline report and the linked IPD network meta-analysis: comments from participants can be given until July 7, as they plan to submit within July
Rapid guidelines (EAES): Complicated diverticulitis
Led by Fabian Grass and Triantafyllos Doulias
November 2024 Update:
The guideline is completed and the paper has been submitted.
ESGO Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN)
Led by Gaetano Gallo and Audrius Dulskas
No further updates to report.
See previous: Just yesterday we had an update meeting for the ESGO guideline paper. We have actually shared between the small groups particular chapters to be written (as example, diagnosis, screening, etc). The deadline for drafting the final chapter is the middle of July, and final voting for the statements is the end of July. So far all goes according to plan.
Committee Update 2024
Projects in Progress
- Early rectal Cancer (T1) Guideline Project
- SSI Project
- Functional outcome after colorectal surgery
- Obstructive Defecation Syndrome
- Anal intraepithelial neoplasia - a guide for gynecologists
- Right Hemicolectomy- Rapid Guidelines EAES/ESCP
- Complicated Diverticular Disease- Rapid Guidelines EAES/ESCP
Projects under consideration
- Endometriosis in Colorectal Surgery
Goals for 2024/2025
Given the loss of funding for 2024/25, our current focus is on completion of all current guidelines. Alongside this, we consider the future of the guidelines committee, ensuring it’s value and viability for the society regardless of the external funding status.
