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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Main Authors: Shinya Munakata, Shingo Ito, Kiichi Sugimoto, Yutaka Kojima, Michitoshi Goto, Yuichi Tomiki, Kazuhiro Sakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2017-10-01
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