to be hold in Tangier (Morocco), next June the 12th,13th,14th 2025, in Royal Hotel Tulip Center & Casino.
The Executive Committee Board of the Mediterranean Society of Coloproctology is preparing a very attractive program, which we will make known as soon as possible.
We are happy to invite you all!
The President of Meeting and of M.S.C.P., Dr. Gervasio Salgado
The M.S.C.P. General Secretary, Dr. Xavier Delgadillo
The Presidents of local Organizing Committe, Dr. Malik Takkal and Prof. S. Ait Laalim
As a Board Member of the Mediterranean Society of Coloproctology, we always remember Pavle as a wise and generous man devoted to colorectal surgery. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues, and patients as we remember and celebrate a life well-lived.
We follow and we are affected by the words written by SOJAR V. [1] closest friend of Prof. Košorok.
« … Pavle Košorok's journey in the medical field began at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, where he earned his medical degree in 1969. He went on to specialize in general surgery, earning his Masters degree in 1979 and achieving his PhD in 1992. Prof. Košorok's thirst for knowledge led him to London's St. Bartholomeus Hospital, Guy's Hospital, and St. Mark's Hospital, as well as Royal Infirmary in Leeds, under the guidance of Prof. Golligher. He expanded his horizons with experiences at the Cleveland Clinic and the Lahey Clinic in 1980, and at the Enterostomal Therapy School at the Cleveland Clinic in 1990.
Prof. Košorok's impact extended beyond the operating room. He served as a Consultant Surgeon at UMC Ljubljana's Department of Abdominal Surgery from 1976 to 1994, leaving an imprint of expertise and compassion on his patients. In 1994, he founded the Iatros Medical Centre, a hub of excellence in general surgery, proctology, enterostomal therapy, and incontinence care. As its Director and Clinical Lead, he created a nurturing environment centered around patients' well-being.
His contributions extended beyond clinical practice. He was a respected Professor of Surgery at the Medical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. His academic pursuits were mirrored in his extensive involvement in professional organizations. He held membership in esteemed bodies such as the Medical Chamber of Slovenia, the Slovenian Association for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the European Society for Coloproctology, Mediterranean Society for Coloproctology and the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ISUCRS), to name a few.
His commitment to medical education and collaboration was evident in his roles as President of the Slovenian Society for Coloproctology, National Delegate of the European Society of Coloproctology, and past President of the Mediterranean Society for Coloproctology. Prof. Košorok's leadership extended to organizing pivotal events, including the 17th Meeting of the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists Society in Ljubljana in 2008, showcasing his dedication to advancing medical knowledge on a global stage.
Prof. Dr. Pavle Košorok's legacy lives on in the hearts of all whose lives he touched. His passion for healing, commitment to education, and unwavering dedication will continue to inspire those who follow in his footsteps… » [1]
The Mediterranean Society of Coloproctology (MSCP) has already accomplished its XII biennial Congress as a 4thJoint Meeting with the Mediterranean Society of PelvicFloor Disorders (MSPFD)–Shafik’s Foundation for Science and, for the first time, associated with the International Society of University Colon & Rectal Surgeons (ISUCRS), heldin Cairo, Egypt on March 2–3, 2023 in Grand Nile TowerHotel.
It is important to underline that the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the delay of any MSCP meetings and to the loss of members as a result of unfortunate health issues or just distancing due to the loss of social contact. With the aim to palliate the pandemic confinement, frequent video and streaming platforms assisted our activity during this period, aiming to avoid the loss of knowledge in colorectal diseases between members, executive members and interested participants.
Nevertheless, virtual activities never bring the feeling of meeting people personally for intellectual exchanges.
Happy new year for 2023 and all our best wishes for you and your beloved ones.
After a very long pandemic that kept us far from colleagues and friends, without meetings and live events, we plan to restart our scientific activities associated to the MSPFD and the ISUCRS.
This year we are organizing our next MSCP congress together with Prof. Ali Shafik and many other well known colleagues in a scientific joint-meeting:
March 2-3 2023, at the Nile Towers in Cairo, Egypt.
To have more information, please visit the following web address :
Two outstanding surgeons, one from Great Britain, the late Professor John Goligher and one from USA, Dr Steven Wexner, wrote two classical books on colorectal surgery.
The beginning of the chapters on FISTULA-IN-ANO had the same concept in common.
According to Goligher it is more difficult to operate a complex (i.e. recurrent, high, with multiple tracks) anal fistula than a rectal cancer. According to Wexner, fistula-in-ano represents the most challenging disease for a colorectal surgeon.
The role of the Mediterranean Society of Coloproctology over the last 20 years of its existence has been to create a network of specialists across the Mediterranean basin in order to share knowledge and promote excellence in all aspects of lower gastrointestinal surgery. The society has been growing with steady rhythm and has managed to attract more and more countries into its ever growing surgical “family”.
The society’s 11th biennial meeting found place in Thessaloniki, Greece and was hosted by the Interbalkan Medical Centre, a state-of-the-art hospital covering all aspects of elective and emergency medicine across Northern Greece and the Balkans.
The volume is authored by a colorectal surgeon with long-standing clinical and scientific experience and is devoted to the management of complications following surgery of the anorectum and the pelvic floor. It is aimed not only at general surgeons, perineologists and...
Dear all, welcome to the renewed website of the Mediterranean Society of Coloproctology!
The new site is open to collaboration with all of you.Help us make it more alive and interesting by sending us your comments, your advice, and even your scientific articles and pictures, which will be shuffled into a special section!
Read all: download PDF document.
Mario Pescatori MD FRCS EBSQ
The role of the Mediterranean Society of Coloproctology over the last 20 years of its existence has been to create a network of specialists across the Mediterranean basin in order to share knowledge and promote excellence in all aspects of lower gastrointestinal surgery. The society has been growing with steady rhythm and has managed to attract more and more countries into its ever growing surgical “family”.
