The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus guidelines in surgery for inflammatory bowel disease

• DOI: 10.1111/codi.14448
• Publication Date: 2018-12-03T12:59:31Z
• Authors: S. R. Brown; N. S. Fearnhead; O. D. Faiz; J. F. Abercrombie; A. G. Acheson; R. G. Arnott; S. K. Clark; S. Clifford; R. J. Davies; M. M. Davies; W. J. P. Douie; M. G. Dunlop; J. C. Epstein; M. D. Evans; B. D. George; R. J. Guy; R. Hargest; A. B. Hawthorne; J. Hill; G. W. Hughes; J. K. Limdi; C. A. Maxwell‐Arm...; P. R. O'Connell; T. D. Pinkney; J. Pipe; P. M. Sagar; B. Singh; M. Soop; H. Terry; J. Torkington; A. Verjee; C. J. Walsh; J. H. Warusavitarne; A. B. Williams; G. L. Williams; R. G. Wilson
• Keywords: Guideline; Presentation (obstetrics); Evidence-Based Medicine

Abstract Aim There is a requirement of an expansive and up to date review surgical management inflammatory bowel disease ( IBD ) that can dovetail with the medical guidelines produced by British Society Gastroenterology. Methods Surgeons who are members ACPGBI recognised interest in were invited contribute various sections guidelines. They directed produce procedure based document using literature searches systematic, comprehensible, transparent reproducible. Levels evidence graded. An editorial board was convened ensure consistency style, presentation quality. Each author asked provide set recommendations which unambiguous. These submitted whole guideline group scored. then refined second vote. Only those achieved >80% consensus at level 5 (strongly agree) or 4 (agree) after 2 votes included Results All aspects care for have been along 157 management. Conclusion summary current knowledge will serve as useful practical text clinicians performing this type surgery.