1. Loop ileostomy after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis--is it necessary?
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Winslet MC, Barsoum G, Pringle W, Fox K, and Keighley MR
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Anastomosis, Surgical, Colectomy, Female, Humans, Intestinal Fistula etiology, Intestinal Obstruction etiology, Length of Stay, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Rectum surgery, Anal Canal surgery, Ileostomy adverse effects, Ileum surgery
- Abstract
Construction of a loop ileostomy is usually advised in patients having an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis to minimize the complication of chronic pelvic sepsis. Formation and closure of a loop ileostomy was associated with a 41 percent and 30 percent complication rate, respectively, in a prospective series of 34 patients. This morbidity must now be assessed in relation to the benefits of avoiding temporary fecal diversion in restorative proctocolectomy. more...
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- 1991
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