Adjuncts to Assist in Anastomotic Success

Anastomotic leaks are among the most serious complications in surgery, especially at the proximal and distal ends of the intestinal tract. Despite numerous attempts, many methods to reduce these leaks have not been successful.

Clinical Background

1. Welcome & Introduction - Dr. Steven D. Wexner (USA)

2. Traditional methods of perfusion assessment - Dr. Ameera AlHasan (Kuwait) 

3. Methods tried and failed - Prof. Oded Zmora (Israel)

4. ICG: The evidence - Dr. Delia Cortés (Spain)

5. Optimizing the accuracy of ICG - Dr. Ronan Cahill (Ireland) 

6. ICG perfusion assessment and anastomotic assessment (“Live” surgery) - Dr. Anna Duprée (Germany) 

7. Panel discussion - All faculty moderated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner (USA)

8. Closing remarks - Dr. Steven D. Wexner (USA)