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Does the timing of protective ileostomy closure post low anterior resection have an impact on the outcome? A retrospective study
Research Abstract
The optimal timing for ileostomy closure remains controversial, most of the surgeons are closing ileostomy after two to three months, although ileostomy closure considered a simple procedure, it can cause significant morbidity; this study aims to clarify any relation between the post-closure complications rate and the time from its creation to the repair.
Method
From January 2010 to December 2017, data retrieved for a 405 patients who had protective ileostomy closure after rectal cancer surgery, our sample has been enrolled into two arms, the first arm includes whose ileostomies closed at or before three months, and the second arm involved whose ileostomies closed after three months from the index surgery, statistical analysis was performed and compared in both arms,
Result
The overall post-closure complications in our hospital was 23.7%, there was no significant difference between the overall
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Asian Journal of Surgery
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2020