Protective ileostomy: complications and mortality associated with its closure Ileostomías de protección: complicaciones y mortalidad asociadas a su cierre

Introduction: diverting loop ileostomies are widely used in colorectal surgery to protect low rectal anastomoses. However, they may have various complications, among which are those associated with the subsequent stoma closure. The present study analyses our experience in a series of patients underg...

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Main Authors: Mónica Mengual-Ballester, José Andrés García-Marín, Enrique Pellicer-Franco, María Pilar Guillén-Paredes, María Luisa García-García, María José Cases-Baldó, José Luis Aguayo-Albasini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2012-07-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082012000700003