Colon

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has published clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with cryptoglandular fistulas, rectovaginal fistulas and anorectal fistulas in the presence of Crohn’s disease.

LAS VEGAS – Flexible sigmoidoscopy with distal colon biopsies was an acceptable initial diagnostic test among patients with suspected immunotherapy-mediated colitis, according to a presentation at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

In this video exclusive, Florian Rieder, MD, and Jiannan Li, MD, PhD, from Cleveland Clinic, discussed a study that looked at Cadherin-11 levels in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, in particular Crohn’s disease.

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