Are resection margins important in Crohn's disease?- Handsewn vs. stapled ileocolic anastomosis in Crohn's disease.- Use of TNFα inhibitors and surgery for Crohn's disease.- Is early surgery for Crohn's disease preferable to continued anti-TNFα management?- Stapled vs. handsewn ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis.- Intentional ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for Crohn's disease.- Revisionary surgery for failed ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.- Optimization of rectal cancer surgery: the concept of total mesorectal excision.
- Similarity between sigmoid and high rectal cancers.- Distance from the anal verge and anastomotic leak after low anterior resection.- The fundamental role of Magnetic Resonance in rectal cancer staging.- Preoperative vs. postoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer.- Synergy between preoperative radiotherapy and surgery in the treatment of rectal cancer.- Avoiding radiotherapy in selected cases of rectal cancer.- Total neoadjuvant treatment and organ preservation in rectal cancer.
- Short course vs. long course radiotherapy before chemotherapy and surgery for rectal cancer.- The role of diverting loop ileostomy as an adjunct to low anterior resection for rectal cancer.- Laparoscopic vs. open proctectomy for rectal cancer.- Immunotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer.- Surgery for locally recurrent rectal cancer.- Laparoscopic vs.
open colectomy for colon cancer.- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced colon cancer.- Surgery for locally recurrent colon cancer.- Avoiding surgery in asymptomatic patients with stage IV colon cancer.- High risk of local recurrence following local excision of T2 rectal cancer.- Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) for rectal lesions.- Lateral lymph node metastatic involvement in rectal cancer.- Robotic surgery for rectal cancer.
- Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) for rectal cancer.- The complex management of enterocutaneous fistula.- The advent of enhanced recovery protocols after surgery.- Laparoscopic lavage for complicated diverticulitis.- Laparoscopic vs. open sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis.- The advent of ligation of the intersphincteric tract to treat anal fistulas.- Rectal polyp, risk of malignancy and the limitations of Magnetic Resonance staging.
- Management of positive air leak test after left-sided colorectal anastomosis.- Surgical management of small-bowel obstruction.- Reconstructive surgery after failed colorectal anastomosis.- Surgeon vs. patient perspectives on managing treatment associated risks.- Comparison of surgical treatments for rectal prolapse.