How temporary is temporary ileostomy: variables delaying reversal of an ileostomy

Metformin-associated lactic acidosis and temporary ileostomy: a case report

INTRODUCTION Lactic acidosis is a well-known complication of the anti-hyperglycemic biguanide agent metformin, especially in peculiar but not rare clinical conditions. Attempts to reduce the incidence of this adverse reaction have been enforced by national agencies over the years. The Italian Medicines Agency recently released a safety recommendation on prescribing the drug and with regard to t...

Temporary Loop Ileostomy: Prospective Study of Indications and Complications

Objective: To asses the indications and complications of temporary loop ileostomy. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study conducted at Isra University Hospital, Hyderabad, Pakistan between February 2003 and August 2006. All patients who had temporary loop ileostomy during that period were included in this study. The indications and various postoperative complications were noted during pos...

Temporary protective loop ileostomy in open low rectal resection -- an alternative technique.

The paper presents a simplified method for performing a temporary protective loop ileostomy as a result of our experience in 33 cases of low rectal resections for cancer.The particularities of this technique are: the skin incision is smaller than the muscle one, the seromuscular layer of the loop is fixed at the skin level only by marking a small portion of the antimesenteric wall, with no muco...

Laparoscopy-assisted loop ileostomy: an acceptable option for temporary fecal diversion after anorectal surgery.

PURPOSE Temporary fecal diversion may be desired after many anorectal procedures. The aim of this study was to describe a technique for laparoscopy-assisted creation of a loop ileostomy in patients undergoing anorectal and perineal surgery and to relate short-term outcomes. METHODS A retrospective review of the medical records of 53 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopy-assisted crea...

Early Closure of a Temporary Ileostomy in Patients With Rectal Cancer