Benjamin Cohen

INTRODUCTION: Due to its rarity, anal adenocarcinoma (AA) does not have a standardized staging system. The tumor (T) stage of an adenocarcinoma arising from the anal canal could be based on depth of invasion, as for rectal adenocarcinoma, or on size, as in anal squamous cell carcinoma…

INTRODUCTION: Recent guidelines propose a fecal calprotectin (FCP) monitoring strategy in the year after Crohn’s disease (CD) resection for low-risk individuals or those receiving pharmacologic prophylaxis to prevent postoperative recurrence (POR)…

The evaluation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath shows promise as an entirely non-invasive strategy to evaluate for inflammation with high patient acceptance…

Ileoanal pouch patients are at risk of neoplasia of the rectal cuff/anal transitional zone (ATZ) and the pouch, but it is unknown whether underlying diagnosis that impacted pouch construction affects oncologic outcomes after pouch excision…

Non-conventional strictureplasties, specifically the Finney and Michelassi techniques, are bowel-preserving surgeries for treating diffuse jejunoileal Crohn’s Disease (CD)…