The goal of this consensus initiated by the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation
(ECCO) was to establish European consensus guidelines for the surgical treatment of …

This is the second of a series of two articles reporting the European Crohn's and Colitis
Organisation [ECCO] evidence-based consensus on the management of adult patients with …

Ulcerative colitis [UC] is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] characterised by colonic
inflammation extending to a variable extent from the rectum. Care of the patient with UC …

Ulcerative colitis is a life long disease arising from an interaction between genetic and
environmental factors, but observed predominantly in the developed countries of the world …

Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is an idiopathic chronically-remitting inflammatory bowel disorder
characterized by a contiguous inflammation of the colonic mucosa affecting the rectum that …

Abstract Background Surgical management in Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is typically utilised in
medically refractory cases and, therefore, it is a useful marker for efficacy of medical …

Ulcerative colitis is a lifelong disease arising from an interaction between genetic and
environmental factors, observed predominantly in the developed countries of the world. The …

Recently introduced in the treatment algorithms and guidelines for the treatment of ulcerative
colitis, biological therapy is an effective treatment option for patients with an acute severe …

ECCO-ESCP Consensus on Surgery for Crohn’s Disease Page 1 Copyright © 2017
European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO). Published by Oxford University Press …

Surgery continues to play an important role in the therapeutic arsenal in ulcerative colitis. In
acute colitis, close collaboration between the gastroenterologist and the surgeon is …