Defunctioning loop ileostomy with restorative proctocolectomy for rectal cancer: Friend or foe?
Objectives: Temporary ileostomy is used to decrease morbidity from anastomotic leakages (ALs). However, ileostomies are associated with complications (i.e., stoma-related complications; SRCs), ileus due to stenosis, dehydration, and the need for a second operation. Here we retrospectively evaluated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Japan Society of Coloproctology
2017-10-01
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Series: | Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon |
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Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/1/4/1_2017-023/_pdf/-char/en |