Each month the European Society of Coloproctology focuses on a different condition or technique to highlight relevant educational resources, research and videos to our members. Content is produced by leading members of the society with particular expertise in each condition or technique.


Valerio Celentano

On 13 May 2019

ESCP focused on the topic of training and development throughout April, sharing informative video contributions from colorectal experts which highlighted ESCP’s extensive Resource Library and valuable training opportunities such as Fellowships and pre-congress courses.

Mostafa Shalaby

On 16 Apr 2019

ESCP focused on the topic of colorectal cancer throughout March which tied in with the wider European Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (ECCAM).

Gonzalo Martin

On 4 Mar 2019

ESCP focused on the topic of rectal cancer throughout February. Coordinated by Gonzalo Martin (@Martin_Martin_G), Y-ESCP member, Colorectal Surgeon and Junior Specialist in Digestive Surgery at Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Spain.

On 26 Feb 2019

ESCP focused on the topic of faecal incontinence throughout January. This was coordinated by Peter Christensen, Communications Committee Chair and Professor and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Pelvic Floor Unit, Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital. Various colorectal experts got involved and shared insight in the form of articles, videos and visual abstracts.

Katrine Emmertsen

On 29 Jan 2019

LARS expert, Katrine Emmertsen, describes a mixed pathophysiological model for LARS in her article submitted for Faecal Incontinence Month.

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