Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	586
Country	Italy

Received	2012-09-19 17:38
Peer-Review Started	2012-09-20 08:28
To Make the First Decision	2012-11-27 14:17
Return for Revision	2013-02-22 14:56
Revised	2013-03-05 23:24
Second Decision	2013-03-22 11:56
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2013-03-23 09:14
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2013-03-28 05:22
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Surgery for inflammatory bowel disease in the era of laparoscopy
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Giuseppe S Sica and Livia Biancone
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Giuseppe S Sica, MD, PhD, Gastrointestinal Surgical Unit, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy. sigisica@gmail.com
Key Words	Laparoscopy; Ulcerative colitis; Surgery; Inflammatory bowel disease; Laparoscopic surgery; Proctocolectomy; Ileoanal pouch anastomosis
Core Tip	The clinical management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients has dramatically changed in the last decades and primary, secondary and even tertiary levels of medical treatment are available to treat both Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. However, it should be recognized that surgical approaches have also changed, for the better, in the last few years and that minimally invasive surgery is now available in most centers. The timing of surgery is a key issue for proper management of IBD patients. Laparoscopic surgery should be seen as less aggressive than the standard surgical approach and could lower the threshold for surgical intervention.
Publish Date	2013-05-02 10:59
Citation	Sica GS, Biancone L. Surgery for inflammatory bowel disease in the era of laparoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(16): 2445-2448
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i16/2445.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i16.2445

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