Defunctioning stoma- a prognosticator for leaks in low rectal restorative cancer resection: A retrospective analysis of stoma database

Conclusions De-functioning ileostomy for LAR is a safe procedure with low morbidity. Most stomas are reversible. Series highlights a late reversal contrary to the nationally recommended guidelines. Most interestingly, the study demonstrated de-functioning mitigated clinical consequences of anastomotic leak to an extent that reoperation was avoidable, in keeping with recent meta-analysis indicating a significantly low anastomotic leakage rates and reoperation. Larger study is invaluable to substantiate findings.
Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research