Results of the Ninth Scientific Workshop of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO): Artificial intelligence in IBD surgery: opportunities and limitations

In this narrative review we present the current status of developments in artificial intelligence in the filed of IBD surgery. We lay down the foundations for how IBD surgery may utilise the potential opportunities in utilizing the rapid advances in AI technology as it used in other surgical disciplines. The main areas of potential utility are in the areas of surgical training, risk prediction in the pre, intra and post operative period in IBD patients undergoing surgery and in IBD surgical research. We need to be mindful of the potential challenges in implementation and acceptability of these technological advances and put in mitigating measures to ensure transparency and equitable access. Global collaboration will be the cornerstone for such ventures.