COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as
confirmed cases approach 200 000 patients with what will exceed 8000 deaths across over 160 …

1.2. Definitions Ulcerative colitis [UC] is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes continuous
mucosal inflammation of the colon, usually without granulomas on biopsy. It affects the …

Ulcerative colitis [UC] is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] characterised by colonic
inflammation extending to a variable extent from the rectum. Care of the patient with UC …

2. Methods Based on the GRADE workflow, the Guidelines Committee of ECCO [GuiCom]
selected a panel of 48 experts supported by a team of methodologists and librarians. …

Background Surgery is the main modality of cure for solid cancers and was prioritised to
continue during COVID-19 outbreaks. This study aimed to identify immediate areas for system …

Peri‐operative SARS‐CoV‐2 infection increases postoperative mortality. The aim of this
study was to determine the optimal duration of planned delay before surgery in patients who …

The global prevalence of cancer is increasing, largely as more patients are living into old
age. Therefore, gastroenterologists caring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] …

This article is the second in a series of two publications relating to the European Crohn’s
and Colitis Organisation [ECCO] evidence-based consensus on the management of Crohn’s …

From its beginning in December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak has spread
globally from Wuhan and is now declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The …

This ECCO topical review of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation [ECCO] focused
on prediction, diagnosis, and management of fibrostenosing Crohn’s disease [CD]. The …