In agreement with our 🌂 review of systematic reviews World Journal of Surgery where the risk of treatment failure was 32% higher with non-operative management (in adults and RCTs only analyses) and 23% higher in pediatric analysis. Steven D Wexner MD, PhD Nir Horesh
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Risk prediction algorithms for prolonged postoperative ileus: open access Colorectal Disease onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Trends in management and outcomes of colon cancer in the United States over 15 years: Analysis of the National Cancer Database Cleveland Clinic Florida #colorectalsurgery open access American College of Surgeons ACS Cancer Programs #NCDB onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ij…

How do patients with stage II & III mucinous rectal cancer fare following neoadjuvant radiation? Read more in this month's #DCRJournal : bit.ly/3vEI477

@Swexner Sean Langenfeld John Monson MD FRCS Jennifer Davids, MD Scott R. Steele @Swexner SoMe4Surgery @ACPGBI Tracy Hull ASCRS_1

Concordant with our network meta-analysis in Techniques in Coloproctology Journal where mesh rectopexy ranked best with lowest recurrence whereas perineal procedures ranked worst Steven D Wexner MD, PhD Nir Horesh ZoeGaroufalia Rachell.Gefen
link.springer.com/article/10.100…

**TCOL Alert!** Editor's Pick of the Month:
Full-thickness rectal prolapse -- has laparoscopic ventral rectopexy become the #1 procedure of choice? Check out the comparison to perineal stapler resection, by TAAM Habeeb, et al. -- Congratulations, authors!

Don’t miss the second episode in our four part series AIS Channel on anastomotic leaks with Neil Smart Colorectal Disease editor-in-chief and Cleveland Clinic Florida staff and alumni Dana Hayden Isacco Montroni Sameh Emile, MD, FACS Giovanna Da Silva

ZoeGaroufalia Justin Dourado, MD Cleveland Clinic Florida FAU General Surgery Steven D Wexner MD, PhD Nir Horesh Sameh Emile, MD, FACS Rachell.Gefen Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Ostomy Canada Society BJS Academy Young ESCP Tina van Loon Very important subject and a fantastic paper.

Would love to know what Coloplast UK & Ireland thinks, given their decision to withdraw Conseal with no alternative product available to patients. Will they bring back a revised product given the improvements it makes to patients QoL?

Congratulations Justin Dourado, MD 🎉 🎉🎉 Cleveland Clinic Florida FAU General Surgery

Timely important subject Steven D Wexner MD, PhD Nir Horesh Sameh Emile, MD, FACS Rachell.Gefen SueB Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Ostomy Canada Society BJS Academy Young ESCP Tina van Loon

Ostomy continence devices: a systematic review of the literature and meta‐analysis Cleveland Clinic Florida #colorectalsurgery in Colorectal Disease onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Global disparities in surgeons’ workloads, academic engagement and rest periods: the on-calL shIft fOr geNEral SurgeonS (LIONESS) study

#openaccess here:
link.springer.com/article/10.100…

ACIE Associazione Chirurghi Italiani in Europa
Mauro Podda Francesco Pata Marcello Di Martino Salomone Di Saverio MD PhD FACS FRCS (Eng) benedetto ielpo

Updates in Surgery

An older drawing showing why grabbing 'extra' fat and muscle when closing the fascia can lead to separation of the fascia later on.

On the next slide, we'll use simple geometry to understand why suture 'A' is not as good as suture 'B'.
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Research and practice priorities in pilonidal sinus disease: a consensus from the PITSTOP study Colorectal Disease European Society of Coloproctology @ACPGBI Coloproctología-AEC onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

I greatly appreciate your kind sentiments Ahmed Adil Hilmi

Sameh Emile, MD, FACS Steven D Wexner MD, PhD Society of Black Academic Surgeons Julie Freischlag, MD Jeff Matthews MD Jeffrey Ponsky mary hawn Diana Farmer Fabrizio Michelassi Barbara Bass, MD Justin B. Dimick chris ellison Jennifer Tseng (IG: @tsengjennifermd) SAGES is in Long Beach in 2025! ASCRS_1 SURGERY Journal LatinoSurgSociety SocAsianAcadSurg WomenSurgeons Association of Out Surgeons and Allies (AOSA) Julio Mayol ISFGS SFChapterACS Congratulations!

Wonderful visit from Anthony Lembo, MD Cleveland Clinic exchanging ideas and making plans for strong DDI collaboration Steven D Wexner MD, PhD Rosenthal Tolga Erim, DO Giovanna Da Silva Asad ur Rahman, MD, FACP Cleveland Clinic Florida

We're proud to share Steven D Wexner MD, PhD was elected to honorary membership in recognition of his outstanding service and mentorship to minority surgeons throughout the world by the Society of Black Academic Surgeons (@SocietyofBAS).

Please join us in congratulating him! 🎉👏

Much appreciated

I am grateful to Society of Black Academic Surgeons for this tremendous honor and privilege. I am humbled to join the ranks of so many surgical leaders including Julie Freischlag, MD Jeff Matthews MD Jeffrey Ponsky mary hawn Diana Farmer Fabrizio Michelassi Barbara Bass, MD Justin B. Dimick chris ellison Jennifer Tseng (IG: @tsengjennifermd)

Hot off the press! 3D Pouchography: A Novel Technique 4 Visualizing #IPAA Anatomy&Morphology in Normal&Mech Complications #IBD #SoMe4IBD #IBD Surgery #SoMe4Surgery Cleveland Clinic Miguel Regueiro Benjamin Cohen MD MAS Florian Rieder Scott R. Steele Michael A. Valente Olga Lavryk, MD academic.oup.com/ecco-jcc/artic…