In this podcast, Dr. Romina Pena asks Dr Steven Wexner various questions on
General Complications in Colorectal Surgery.
They discuss anastomotic leaks, a difficult problem. Dr. Wexner explains his 4
strategies for mitigating this complication. Also, with the ongoing development of
technologies, the doctors talk about their expectations for the future, and how it will
affect them on a daily basis, for example, in avoiding multiple crossing staple lines.
Another complication discussed is Surgical Site Infections (SSI). Protocols for
prevention were discussed in a previous podcast with Dr Antonio de Lacy -
therefore, in this one, Dr Wexner talks about how there still are still SSIs, despite all
the knowledge and prevention in the field. They also talk about how bowel
preparation might change due to the microbiome.
The final complication discussed bleeding. Dr Pena asks Dr Wexner about his
thoughts on the future, specifically, how new technology such as Artificial
Intelligence could prevent bleeding. Finally, she asks him about other methods for
clean treatment when facing this stressful complication.
