This new diagnostic consensus guideline is a joint project of the European Crohn's and
Colitis Organisation [ECCO] and the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Endoscopy plays an essential role in the diagnosis, management, prognosis, and
surveillance of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but surprisingly there are few available …

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 …

Guidelines for clinical practice are aimed to indicate preferred approaches to medical
problems as established by scientifically valid research. Double-blind placebo controlled …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are
lifelong conditions that often begin in childhood. The implications of IBD are of particular …

The ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) has revolutionised the surgical management of
ulcerative colitis (UC) and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Despite refinement in …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis
(IPAA) has substantially reduced the risk for ulcerative colitis (UC)–associated dysplasia or …

Pouchitis is the most common complication among patients with ulcerative colitis who have
undergone restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis. Pouchitis is …

The majority of patients with Crohn's disease and a proportion of patients with ulcerative
colitis will ultimately require surgical treatment despite advances in diagnosis, therapy, and …