• Checklists have been demonstrated to improve surgical safety by improving communication, reducing avoidable harm and increasing vigilance around key care processes.
• The ESCP Safe-anastomosis checklist is a three-step process which can be implemented within your theatre team to support multidisciplinary operative decision making in right-sided, ileocolic resection.
• We recommend that the checklist is performed immediately before performing the anastomosis (or formation of stoma). It should be completed by an unscrubbed member of the theatre team and involve all team members.

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