Post-surgical morbidity in early versus late closure of defunctioning ileostomy after rectal cancer surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Post-surgical morbidity in early versus late closure of defunctioning ileostomy after rectal cancer surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Abstract Background A defunctioning ileostomy is frequently created to avert the implications of a colo-rectal anastomotic dehiscence in rectal cancer surgery. The timing of closure of the ileostomy remains debatable as it is believed that early closure (EC) may be beneficial to most patients than t...

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Main Authors: Dedrick Kok Hong Chan, Jerrald Lau, Jarrod Kah-Hwee Tan, Bryan Jun Liang Buan, Kai-Yin Lee, Norman Sihan Lin, Ian Jse-Wei Tan, Jing-Yu Ng, Bettina Lieske, Wai-Kit Cheong, Ker-Kan Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Meta-analysis
Rectal cancer
Ileostomy
Early closure
Morbidity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-025-04090-9
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