Melania Scarpa

BACKGROUND: Around 20-25% of ulcerative colitis patients undergo restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Pouchitis is an idiopathic inflammatory disease that may occur in ileal pouches, and it can lead to ileal pouch failure…

BACKGROUND Stage II colorectal cancer should undergo adjuvant therapy only in the presence of risk factors and vascular, lymphatic, and perineural invasion (VELIPI) are risk factors for recurrence after surgery…