Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	22688
Country	Italy

Received	2015-09-15 08:21
Peer-Review Started	2015-09-17 12:02
To Make the First Decision	2015-10-27 11:16
Return for Revision	2015-10-30 16:10
Revised	2015-11-28 03:30
Second Decision	2015-12-24 17:50
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2016-01-11 15:39
Articles in Press	2016-01-11 15:39
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2016-03-14 17:54
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-03-20 21:10

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Relevance of fecal calprotectin and lactoferrin in the post-operative management of inflammatory bowel diseases
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Roberta Caccaro, Imerio Angriman and Renata D’Incà
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Roberta Caccaro, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Section, University Hospital of Padua, via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy. roberta.caccaro@gmail.com
Key Words	Calprotectin; Lactoferrin; Fecal markers; Inflammatory bowel disease; Post-operative; Surgery; Crohn’s disease; Ulcerative colitis
Core Tip	Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic conditions, requiring life-long therapy and monitoring. Surgery is not curative and the disease might recur after operation as post-operative recurrence in Crohn’s disease patients and pouchitis in ulcerative colitis patients. In both cases, endoscopy with histology is the gold standard procedure to assess disease activity. Non-invasive markers of intestinal inflammation, such as fecal calprotectin and lactoferrin, might be useful in the post-operative management of IBD patients, in order to identify individuals requiring endoscopy, so that they can avoid unnecessary invasive investigations. This paper reviews the current knowledge on the use of fecal markers in this specific setting.
Publish Date	2016-03-20 21:10
Citation	Caccaro R, Angriman I, D’Incà R. Relevance of fecal calprotectin and lactoferrin in the post-operative management of inflammatory bowel diseases. World J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 8(3): 193-201
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v8/i3/193.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v8.i3.193

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