Kinga Olortegui

SOCIETY: SSAT

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…

Background: Total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis (J pouch) is a preferred surgical intervention for ulcerative colitis patients with refractory disease or dysplasia. Many patients elect J pouch construction for hopes of the best quality of life…

As part of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s IBD Plexus, a novel prospective, longitudinal multicenter surgical inception cohort was implemented. In this first report from the first 100 patients enrolled, we aimed to assess patient reported outcomes before and after IBD surgery…