Protective ileostomy: complications and mortality associated with its closure

What Are the Results of Colonic Volvulus Surgery?

“…[28][29][30][31][32] furthermore, an increasing body of literature regarding the morbidity of protective ileostomy suggests a need to clearly define those patients who benefit from such procedures. [33][34][35][36][37] as such, preoperative planning on patients with volvulus should involve discussion about surgical options, including stoma creation. Preoperative marking by a certified enterostomal therapy nurse is suggested to prevent morbidity associated with poorly placed ostomies.…”

Oncological outcomes of local excision compared with radical surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…TME is however a major surgical procedure with associated risk of mortality and significant associated morbidity including anastomotic leakage, injury to genitourinary nerves or ureters, mortality, as well as variable bowel functional outcome [5,6]. Moreover, a proportion of patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery will require either a temporary or permanent stoma [7]. Acceptable oncological outcome has been reported in selected patients treated with only CRT with complete clinical response and observation.…”

Comparing methods of ileostomy closure constructed in colorectal surgery in Turkey

“…Anastomosis leakages may eliminate the chance of lower cited anastomosis, and patients may be obliged to live with permanent stomas. Loop ileostomy does not prevent anastomosis leakages but in the case of leakage, it reduces the severity of pelvic sepsis [8]. …”