Impact of prior abdominal surgery on postoperative prolonged ileus after ileostomy repair

Background and aims: Postoperative ileus (POI) is one of the most common reasons for sustained hospital stays after ileostomy repair. Although many factors have been investigated as POI risk factors, the investigation of the impact of prior abdominal surgery (PAS) before rectal cancer surgery has be...

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Main Authors: Im-kyung Kim, Jeonghyun Kang, Seung Hyuk Baik, Kang Young Lee, Nam Kyu Kim, Seung-Kook Sohn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958416301786