In this On the Spot, Steven Wexner, MD, and I present some of the most controversial topics in colorectal surgery, including prevention of anastomotic leaks with fluorescence imaging, the ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) procedure for anal fistulas, robotics in colorectal surgery, and whether or not transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) is the best approach for rectal cancer.
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