Background and aims Loop ileostomies are used currently in surgical practice to reduce the
consequences of distal anastomotic failure following colorectal resection. It is often assumed …

PURPOSE: Ostomy creation is often an integral part of the surgical management of various
diseases including colorectal malignancies and inflammatory bowel disease. Stoma and …

Background The risk factors for anastomotic leak (AL) after anterior resection have been
evaluated in several studies and remain controversial as the findings are often inconsistent …

Anastomotic leak continues to be a dreaded complication after colorectal surgery, especially
in the low colorectal or coloanal anastomosis. However, there has been no consensus on …

Defunctioning of colorectal anastomosis either with loop transverse colostomy or ileostomy
was evaluated using updated and cumulative meta-analyses. Studies were identified by a …

BACKGROUND: In colorectal cancer patients, loop ileostomies are used to protect an
anastomosis, in salvage surgery after a complication, and as a palliative measure. The aim …

Background The incidence of incisional hernias at the site of stoma closure is surprisingly
unclear. A review of the current literature was undertaken to determine how commonly this …

The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the perioperative morbidity after anterior
resection with diverting loop ileostomy (LI) versus colostomy (LC) and its reversal for rectal …

Introduction A temporary loop ileostomy is often created to minimize the impact of peritoneal
sepsis if anastomotic dehiscence occurs following low colorectal anastomosis. Although it …

Aim The study aimed to identify the incidence of early stoma problems after surgery for
colorectal cancer to identify predisposing factors and to assess the effect on discharge from …