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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2013-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Coloproctology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936313000105 |