Module 1 Summary
- Anastomotic leak occurs in around 1 in 12 patients and is associated with increased risk of death.
- Risk-stratification helps surgeons and patients make shared decisions, including whether the patient should have a primary anastomosis or an end stoma.
- By objectively estimating risk of leak, pre-, intra-, and post-operative care can be tailored to individual patients.
- The anastomoticleak.com calculator is a freely accessible, online, internationally validated risk stratifier.
"The burden of anastomotic leak" Notes
"Why use an anastomotic risk-stratifier" Notes
"How to risk-stratify patients" Notes
"Shared decision making" Notes
"Implementation" Notes
