Role and Morbidity of Protective Ileostomy after Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer: One Centre Experience and Review of Literature

Role and Morbidity of Protective Ileostomy after Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer: One Centre Experience and Review of Literature

The creation of a protective stoma is considered a valid life-saving tool, significantly reducing the effects of anastomotic leakage in terms of related morbidity, mortality, and reoperation rate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a protective loop ileostomy in terms of short- and...

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Main Authors: Claudio Coco, Vincenzo Tondolo, Luca Emanuele Amodio, Donato Paolo Pafundi, Federica Marzi, Gianluca Rizzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
rectal cancer
anterior resection
anastomotic leak
protective stoma
stoma closure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/23/7229

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