E153 Marylise Boutros on Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS)

Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast

We sat down with arguably the world expert on low anterior resection syndrome. Dr. Marylise Boutros (https://twitter.com/BoutrosMarylise) is an academic colorectal surgeon at Cleveland Clinic Florida.. Dr. Boutros talks about her pioneering research to understand and treat the challenging functional issues that patients must content with.

We also talk about her move to Cleveland Clinic and her advice for an academic surgical career.

Links:

1. Low Anterior Resection Syndrome: Predisposing Factors and Treatment. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34863592/
2. Low Anterior Resection Syndrome in a Reference North American Sample: Prevalence and Associated Factors. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37466264/
3. Financial and occupational impact of low anterior resection syndrome in rectal cancer survivors. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33724620/
4. Assessing the readability, quality and accuracy of online health information for patients with low anterior resection syndrome following surgery for rectal cancer. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30609222/
5. Comparison of the Colonic J-Pouch Versus Side-To-End Anastomosis Following Low Anterior Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37507144/

Bio (from Cleveland Clinic website)

Marylise Boutros is a Staff Colorectal Surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic Florida and the Regional Digestive Disease InstituteDirector of Research. Previously, Dr. Boutros was a Colorectal Surgeon at the Jewish General Hospital, Professor of Surgery at McGill University, and Colorectal Surgery Program Director. Having completed General Surgery residency at McGill University and Colorectal Surgery residency at Cleveland Clinic Florida, her clinical interests are advanced minimally invasive approaches to benign and malignant colorectal and anorectal diseases. She treats colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease, fecal incontinence and all anorectal disorders.

Dr Boutros is a federally funded researcher who currently leads an internationally renowned research program focused on assessing innovations to improve recovery and functional outcomes after colorectal surgery using multicentre prospective trials, patient-centred interventions and patient-reported outcome measures. Within her research program, Dr Boutros has mentored over forty trainees and graduate students. Dr Boutros also has leadership roles in multiple international societies including Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the Canadian Association of General.