Impact of diverting stoma on long-term survival in patients with rectal cancer: A nationwide study based on health insurance claims data

Background: A diverting stoma is often created to prevent anastomotic leakage when a low anterior resection (LAR) is performed for rectal cancer. However, it remains unclear how a diverting stoma impacts the prognosis. Methods: We identified patients with rectal cancer in the National Database of He...

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Main Authors: Nobuaki Hoshino, Koya Hida, Yudai Fukui, Yoshimitsu Takahashi, Takeo Nakayama, Kazutaka Obama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Clinical Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773160X23000223
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