Current trends regarding protective ileostomy after restorative proctocolectomy

The decision to perform a protective ileostomy after ileoanal-pouch anastomosis is con- troversial, and most of the discussion is based on its advantages and disadvantages. Al- though a temporary intestinal diversion has been routinely indicated in most patients, this choice is also associated with...

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Main Author: Fábio Guilherme C. M. de Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936313000105