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Top stories in gastroenterology: Daily coffee accelerates recovery after laparoscopic colorectal surgery, combination therapy use unchanged in inflammatory bowel disease despite benefits

Among the top stories in gastroenterology last week were a study that found the use of combination therapy in inflammatory bowel disease has remained unchanged over time despite its efficacy over anti-TNF monotherapy and research that suggested daily coffee intake after laparoscopic elective colorectal resection may prevent postoperative ileus and reduce the length of hospital stays.

Other highlights included research that found fecal transplant was no better than placebo for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, a study that indicated one to two adenomas at baseline colonoscopy screening were linked with lower advanced neoplasia risk and a study that found clip closure of mucosal defects helped reduce delayed bleeding in patients who underwent endoscopic mucosal resection.

Combination therapy use unchanged in inflammatory bowel disease despite benefits

While recent studies have demonstrated its efficacy over anti-TNF monotherapy, use of combination therapy has remained unchanged over time, according to study results. Read more.

Daily coffee speeds up recovery after laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Daily coffee intake after laparoscopic elective colorectal resection may prevent postoperative ileus and reduce the length of hospital stays due to a significantly shorter time to first bowel movement, according to data published in Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. Read more.

Fecal transplant no better than placebo for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome

Researchers cut a trial short after fecal microbiota transplantation failed to provide symptom relief better than that of placebo in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. Read more.

1 to 2 adenomas at baseline linked with lower advanced neoplasia risk

Colonoscopy findings at baseline screening are associated with advanced neoplasia within 10 years, and patients with just one or two adenomas at baseline are at lower risk, according to research published in Gastroenterology. Read more.

Full clip closure of colorectal lesions protects against delayed bleeding

Clip closure of mucosal defects helped reduce delayed bleeding in patients who underwent endoscopic mucosal resection, according to study results. Read more.