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Surgical aspects of IBD management

5

Accredited (Credits: 1)
Free
1h 26min
Audio: English

Synopsis

This educational course provides a practical overview of the surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with a focus on complex Crohn’s disease. Participants will explore current approaches including classification systems, multidisciplinary management, and emerging therapies. The course also reviews surgical strategies for ileocolonic Crohn’s disease, including anastomotic techniques, robotic surgery and minimally invasive approaches. Overall, the program highlights the importance of integrating medical and surgical care to optimize patient outcomes in IBD. This activity is endorsed by the World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO)

Objectives

  • Review current surgical approaches for the management of perianal and ileocolonic Crohn’s disease.
  • Discuss emerging techniques and postoperative considerations in IBD surgery, including minimally invasive and restorative procedures.
  • Recognize the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration between medical and surgical teams in the management of complex IBD cases.

Accreditation

This course is accredited with 1 ECMEC credit valid in 26 countries. To claim your credits take the evaluation (satisfaction survey and evaluation questionnaire). You have 3 attempts for the evaluation. You need to pass the evaluation with a sufficient score to validate the course. Your diploma is issued instantaneously and sent to your email.

See more information on the accreditation at: Accreditation

Duration

1h 26min

Target audience

Gastroenterology

Authors

Dr. Susana Lopes

Dr. Susana Lopes, MD, PhD is a gastroenterologist specialized in IBD, hepatology and gastroneterogic imaging, working as Hospital Assistant Senior Graduate at Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João. She is also Invited Assistant Lecturer at FMUP and Co-Director of the Training Center in Gastroenterology and Hepatology of Porto, WGO - World Gastroenterology Organization

Conflicts of interests statement:

No potential conflict of interest to report. No grants, research support, honoraria, consultation fees, participation in a company-sponsored speaker’s bureau, stock ownership, spouse/partner affiliations, or other support reported in the past three years.

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What you will learn

Before you begin

  • Pre-course assessment: please complete to help us personalize your learning experience

Introduction

  • Course presentation

Crohn's proctology - How much to do and when

  • Module introduction
  • Recognising isolated pCD
  • Surgery by class of fistulising pCD
  • How do we break into the 50% ceiling

Ileocolic anastomosis for Crohn disease

  • Module introduction
  • Anastomotic techniques
  • Robotic surgery in IBD

Management of pouch complications

  • Module introduction
  • Pouch creation
  • MIS and IPAA
  • Intra-mesenteric vs TME/Near TME dissection

Conclusion

  • Final remarks

Accreditation - Evaluation

  • Satisfaction survey
  • Multiple-choice test

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