Episode Details

Recorded at this year’s Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress held in London, this episode of TopMedTalk features Andy Cumpstey with his guests TJ Gan, Professor and Division Head, Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, UT Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA, and Tim Miller, Professor of Anesthesiology at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.

The conversation provides insights on the key themes and developments from the conference. They discuss the critical importance of postoperative monitoring and interventions, including haemodynamic management, advanced monitoring systems, and the integration of new technologies such as AI and wearables. They emphasize evolution in surgical practices, particularly the shift towards outpatient procedures facilitated by robotic surgery. The conversation then highlights the global need for enhanced postoperative care standards and the potential future directions in perioperative medicine.