Surgery & Treatment

Associate Professor Steve Smith1 1John Hunter Hospital, NSW Defunctioning stomas are created in order to minimize complications associated with anastomotic colorectal surgery. The decision to create diverting stoma is a complex one and the science behind it is discussed in...
  • March 18, 2019
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Associate Professor Steve Smith1 1John Hunter Hospital, NSW There is emerging science to suggest that the modality of anaesthesia used for colorectal surgery may play a part in not only the short term recovery following surgery but also longer term...
  • March 18, 2019
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