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Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence and constipation in adults

Faecal incontinence (FI) and constipation are both socially‐embarrassing and physically‐disabling conditions that impair quality of life. For both, surgery may be required in a minority of people when more conservative measures fail. However, the invasiveness and irreversible nature of direct surgery on bowel and sphincter muscles, poor long‐term outcomes and well‐established compIications makes such procedures unappealing for these benign conditions. A less‐invasive surgical option to treat faecal incontinence and constipation is direct, low‐voltage stimulation of the sacral nerve roots, termed sacral nerve stimulation (SNS). SNS has become the first line surgical treatment for FI in people failing conservative therapies. Its value in the treatment of constipation is less clear.

Surgery for constipation: systematic review and practice recommendations

C. H. Knowles, U. Grossi, M. Chapman, J. Mason, on behalf of the NIHR CapaCiTY working group, Pelvic floor Society

Surgery for constipation: systematic review and practice recommendations Graded practice and future research recommendations

C. H. Knowles, U. Grossi, E. J. Horrocks, D. Pares, P. F. Vollebregt, M. Chapman, S. Brown, M. Mercer-Jones, A. B. Williams, Y. Yiannakou, R. J. Hooper, N. Stevens, J. Mason, on behalf of the NIHR CapaCiTY working group, The Pelvic floor Society and, European Society of Coloproctology

Surgery for constipation: systematic review and practice recommendations Results III: Rectal wall excisional procedures (Rectal Excision)

M. Mercer-Jones, U. Grossi, D. Pares, P. F. Vollebregt, J. Mason, C. H. Knowles, on behalf of the NIHR CapaCiTY working group, the Pelvic floor Society

Surgery for constipation: systematic review and practice recommendations Graded practice and future research recommendations

C. H. Knowles, U. Grossi, E. J. Horrocks, D. Pares, P. F. Vollebregt, M. Chapman, S. Brown, M. Mercer-Jones, A. B. Williams, Y. Yiannakou, R. J. Hooper, N. Stevens, J. Mason, on behalf of the NIHR CapaCiTY working group, The Pelvic floor Society and, European Society of Coloproctology

Surgery for constipation: systematic review and practice recommendations

Surgery for constipation: systematic review and practice recommendations

C. H. Knowles, U. Grossi, M. Chapman, J. Mason, on behalf of the NIHR CapaCiTY working group, Pelvic floor Society

Closing plenary (Plenary 7) July 2020

The closing plenary was held on Wednesday 8th July at 5pm started with the PRESIDENTAL handover ceremony to incoming President Steven Brown and was followed by “Tomorrow’s World Today” with five inspirational speakers including Elmi Muller from Cape Town.

Selective use of cystogram following segmental bowel resection in patients with enterovesical fistula

Paper of the Month for May is a a single centre retrospective study looking at the use of cystogram following segmental bowel resection in patients with enterovesical fistula Selective use of cystogram following segmental bowel resection in patients with enterovesical fistula. de Groof et al. Colorectal disease 2019 [epub ahead of print]

Meta-analysis of prognostic factors for patients with colorectal peritoneal metastasis undergoing cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy

Paper of the Month for August is a systematic review and meta analysis of prognostic factors and their relationship with outcomes in colorectal metastasis Meta‐analysis of prognostic factors for patients with colorectal peritoneal metastasis undergoing cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy Hallam et al. BJS Open