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This CREST® module provides an overview of the current data, general recommendations, and controversies regarding prophylaxis for post-operative VTE in colorectal surgery patients.

Upon completion of this module participants should be able to:

1. Discuss the incidence and risk factors of post-operative VTE, particularly in colorectal surgery patients.
2. Define the general impact of VTE and the post-thrombotic syndrome.
3. Describe the overall current recommendations for VTE prophylaxis in colorectal surgery patients.
4. Explain the current controversies involving extended VTE prophylaxis, including in IBD patients.

As a Weekly Curriculum module, it is eligible for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

To access this module, log in at the top of this page, click on MY ACCOUNT, then follow the link to the CREST® Online Learning Center.

Not a member of ASCRS? Learn more about the benefits of membership in the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

This CREST module will discuss the various testing modalities for pelvic floor disorders and discuss the clinical scenarios where each testing modality may be useful.

Upon completion of this module, participants should be able to:

• Describe the different pelvic floor physiology tests.
• Determine which test to use for each clinical pelvic floor disorder.

As a CREST Weekly Curriculum, it is eligible for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

The ASCRS Online Learning Center provides access to both CREST and CARSEP. Using your ASCRS website login, you will have access to up-to-date information on colorectal diseases.

Our newest CREST® Weekly Curriculum module, Percutaneous Management of Complicated Diverticular Disease, is now available! This module discusses the role for percutaneous drainage of diverticular abscess. Included in the module are a narrated presentation, full-text articles from Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, a practice parameters guideline, and a brief posttest.

Objectives:

• Describe which patients are optimally managed using percutaneous drainage in the setting of complicated diverticulitis.
• Determine which patients require surgery following successful percutaneous drainage.

CREST® Weekly Curriculum modules are free to members. To access, log in at the top of this page, click on MY ACCOUNT, then follow the link to the CREST® Online Learning Center. Not a member of ASCRS? Learn more about the benefits of membership in The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Check out our newest CREST® Weekly Curriculum module, Penetrating Ileocolonic Crohn's Disease! This module covers the percutaneous and surgical management of patients with perforating ileocolonic Crohn's disease. Included in the module are a narrated presentation, full-text articles from Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, and a brief posttest.

Objectives:

• Describe the goals of surgery for ileocolonic Crohn's disease
• Describe the role of percutaneous drainage for Crohn's abscess
• Describe the differences in outcomes in Crohn's patients with intra-abdominal abscesses between medical and surgical therapy

CREST® Weekly Curriculum modules provide a quick, easy way to refresh your knowledge on a topic and earn an hour of continuing medical education (CME) credit. Upon completion, the module is eligible for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. To access the CREST® site, please log in and click MY ACCOUNT in the top right-hand corner of the page. Click on the CREST® Online Learning Center link to enter the learning center.

CREST® Weekly Curriculum modules are free to members. Not a member of ASCRS? Learn more about the benefits of membership in The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Our newest CREST® Weekly Curriculum module, THD for Hemorrhoids: When, How, and Why, is now available! Users of this module will learn about management of hemorrhoids using transanal hemorrhoid dearterialization and how it works in relation to other treatment modalities. The module will review the short and long-term evidence behind this treatment. Included in the module are a narrated presentation, full-text articles from Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, and a brief posttest.

Objectives:

• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of THD in relation to other forms of hemorrhoid treatment.
• Describe common complications associated with the THD procedure.
• Describe the efficacy of THD and understand how this compares to other treatments for hemorrhoids.

CREST® Weekly Curriculum modules are free to members. To access, log in at the top of this page, click on MY ACCOUNT, then follow the link to the CREST® Online Learning Center. Not a member of ASCRS? Learn more about the benefits of membership in The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.