Ghost ileostomy versus conventional loop ileostomy in patients undergoing low anterior resection for rectal cancer (DRKS00013997): protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Introduction Anastomotic leakage is the most important complication in colorectal surgery occurring in up to 20% after low anterior rectal resection. Therefore, a diverting ileostomy is usually created during low anterior resection to protect the anastomosis or rather to diminish the consequences in...

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Main Authors: Phillip Knebel, Markus W Büchler, Markus K Diener, Pascal Probst, Felix J Hüttner, Martin Schneider, André Mihaljevic, Pietro Contin, Colette Dörr-Harim, Alexis Ulrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/10/e038930.full
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