Surgical management of Crohn's disease: a state of the art review.

Purpose: The aim of this review was to examine current surgical treatments in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and to discuss currently popular research questions.

Methods: A literature search of MEDLINE (PubMed) was conducted using the following search terms: 'Surgery' and 'Crohn'. Different current surgical treatment strategies are discussed based on disease location.

Time interval between self-expandable metal stent placement or creation of a decompressing stoma and elective resection of left-sided obstructive colon cancer.

Background: The optimal timing of resection after decompression of left-sided obstructive colon cancer is unknown. Revised expert-based guideline recommendations have shifted from an interval of 5 - 10 days to approximately 2 weeks following self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement, and recommendations after decompressing stoma are lacking. We aimed to evaluate the recommended bridging intervals after SEMS and explore the timing of resection after decompressing stoma.

Synchronous and Metachronous Peritoneal Metastases in Patients with Left-Sided Obstructive Colon Cancer.

Background: Controversy exists on emergency setting as a risk factor for peritoneal metastases (PM) in colon cancer patients. Data in patients with obstruction are scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of synchronous and metachronous PM, risk factors for the development of metachronous PM, and prognostic implications within a large nationwide cohort of left-sided obstructive colon cancer (LSOCC).