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.

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