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Activity Steps

Description

The certificate for this activity is for PHYSICIANS.

Method of Participation in the Learning Process/Evaluation Method

Successful completion of this activity includes reading the entire article and successfully completing the post-quiz and an evaluation form.

Getting the Most out of the Activity

As you prepare to participate in this activity, please reflect on your practice and your patients and identify clinical challenges you hope to have addressed.

While participating in the training, identify ways you can use newly acquired knowledge, strategies, and skills to enhance patient outcomes and your own professional development.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Describe both short-term and long-term considerations when making decisions regarding surgical management of the rectal stump in IBD.
  2. Recognize the most concerning patient risk factors for development of rectal stump blowout.
  3. Describe the various intra-operative methods for managing the rectal stump and clinical considerations of each.
  4. Identify complications that can arise from a retained rectal stump and describe management strategies for these.
  5. Develop a surveillance strategy for the rectal stump that is left in situ based on previous recommendations and patient compliance and risk factors.
Price: $10.00

Credits:

  • ACCME 1.0 CME

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Professions: Physician
Test Code: DCR0823A
Published: August 2023
Expires: 8/31/2026
Required Passing Score: 4/5 (80%)
Authors: Olga A. Lavryk, M.D., Ph.D. & Stefan D. Holubar, M.D., M.S.
Categories: Cancer , Surgical