INTRODUCTION: Extrameduallry erythropoiesis (EME) is characterized by the appearance of haemopoietic tissue outside the bone marrow. When EME occurs, albeit rarely, outside the liver and spleen problems may occur. We ...

INTRODUCTION: Medically refractive ulcerative colitis (UC) requires surgical intervention. Due to the ongoing inflammation in the colon this patient group is considered as high risk. Primary surgery includes subtotal ...

BACKGROUND:Transanal TME (TaTME) is a new addition to the approaches in rectal surgery. TaTME requires advanced technical skills and, more importantly, knowledge of the pelvic structures, planes, and spaces as they are ...

BACKGROUND : The necessity of proctectomy in IBD often represents refractory disease, with severe active/chronic inflammation, frequently in the context of immunosuppression. Minimally invasive techniques are currently ...

BACKGROUND:Transanal TME (TaTME) is a new addition to the approaches in rectal surgery. TaTME requires advanced technical skills and, more importantly, knowledge of the pelvic structures, planes, and spaces as they are ...

AIM:Bowel function after ileal pouch affects the quality of life (QOL). The aim of the study was to assess if objective evaluation and specialised supportive care improves QOL after pouch surgery.METHOD: Consecutive patients ...

BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an idiopathic inflammation of the intestine with an increased risk of developing colitis-associated cancer (CAC). Currently, clinical trials are underway aiming to inhibit SMAD7 to ...

AIM:The novel transanal approach to ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (ta-IPAA) provides better exposure with lower short-term morbidity in ulcerative colitis (UC). The aim of this study was to assess the long-term outcomes ...