SupportiNg operAtive Photographic documentation in ileocolonic CROHN's disease surgery: The SNAPCROHN study

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Prevalence and significance of mesentery thickening and lymph nodes enlargement in Crohn's disease

Gianluca M. Sampietro et al.

Summary: This study provides new information on the mesentery and lymphnodes in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). The thickened mesentery and enlarged lymphnodes are associated with the location and behavior of the disease, but not with surgical recurrence.

DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE (2022)

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The role of Kono-S anastomosis and mesenteric resection in reducing recurrence after surgery for Crohn's disease: a systematic review

A. Shanti et al.

Summary: The Kono-S anastomosis may reduce endoscopic and surgical recurrence rates in Crohn's disease, with a lower risk of complications compared to traditional methods. Mesenteric excision could also potentially lower surgical recurrence rates, but more high-quality studies are needed for further validation.

COLORECTAL DISEASE (2021)

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Video-laparoscopic assessment of the small bowel in Crohn's disease: a comparative study to evaluate surgeons' inter-observer variability

V Celentano et al.

Summary: This study evaluated inter-observer variability in the assessment of Crohn's disease in the small bowel laparoscopic walkthrough. Results showed that the assessment of small bowel thickening and mesenteric fat wrapping was the most reliable, while there was significant heterogeneity in the evaluation of strictures and dilatations.

SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES (2021)

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National variations in perioperative assessment and surgical management of Crohn's disease: a multicentre study

Valerio Celentano

Summary: High-volume hospitals perform more complex procedures, with a higher adoption of bowel sparing surgery. The rate of laparoscopy in high-volume hospitals is higher for primary CD but not for recurrent CD compared with low-volume hospitals.

COLORECTAL DISEASE (2021)

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Surgical management of complex ileocolonic Crohn's disease: a survey of IBD colorectal surgeons to assess variability in operative strategy

E. Garofalo et al.

Summary: In the surgical management of ileocolonic Crohn's disease, there was high agreement among colorectal surgeons on the main procedure to be performed, but there was controversy and low agreement on the treatment of multifocal disease, including the need for associated procedures such as strictureplasties. Additionally, there was significant heterogeneity in decisions on when to anastomose and when to fashion an ileostomy.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE (2021)

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Training for Minimally Invasive Surgery for IBD: A Current Need

Paulo Gustavo Kotze et al.

Summary: Surgery for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) has evolved significantly with innovative strategies and new technologies, especially in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Different approaches such as multiport laparoscopy, single-port surgery, robotics, and transanal platforms are being used for surgical management of both Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), with an emphasis on the importance of adequate surgical training in IBD MIS.

CLINICS IN COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY (2021)

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Is synoptic operative reporting necessary for Crohn's disease surgery? Variability in surgical reports across inflammatory bowel disease referral centres

Angela Mujukian et al.

Summary: The study on the quality of operation notes in CD patients undergoing ICR revealed significant variability in critical items, emphasizing the need for synoptic reporting in this patient population.

COLORECTAL DISEASE (2021)

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