Quality of life in a randomized trial of early closure of temporary ileostomy after rectal resection for cancer (EASY trial).
CONCLUSION: Although the randomized study found that early closure of the temporary ileostomy was associated with significantly fewer complications, this clinical advantage had no effect on the patients' HRQOL. Registration number: NCT01287637 (https://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
PMID: 29168881 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Park J, Danielsen AK, Angenete E, Bock D, Marinez AC, Haglind E, Jansen JE, Skullman S, Wedin A, Rosenberg J Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research
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