The colorectal surgeon's personality may influence the rectal anastomotic decision.
Susan J MougN HendersonJ TiernanC N BissetE FergusonD HarjiC Maxwell-ArmstrongE MacDermidA G AchesonR J C SteeleN S Fearnheadnull nullPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2018)
Colorectal surgeons have speciality relevant personalities that potentially influence the important decision to anastomose and could explain the variation in surgical practice across the UK. Future work should explore these findings in other countries and any link of personality traits to patient-related outcomes.