INTRODUCTION The introduction of sphincter preservation surgery in rectal cancer has led to an increase in the number of low resections protected with a loop ileostomy. This requires subsequent closure of the stoma, a surgical procedure which is not devoid of morbidity or mortality. The aims of the study were to analyse the clinical results of the passage reconstruction surgery and to find out ...

AIM To retrospectively evaluate the safety and feasibility of surgical specimen extraction via a prophylactic ileostomy procedure in patient with rectal cancer. METHODS We systematically reviewed 331 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic anterior resection for rectal cancer and prophylactic ileostomy in our institution from June 2010 to October 2016, including 155 patients who under...

The structure and function of the mucosa has been studied in continent ileostomy and urostomy reservoirs, the latter being a receptacle for diverted urine constructed out of ileal tissue. Morphometric evaluation was performed by a microdissection technique and functional studies involved the assessment of L-phenylalanine absorption by the whole pouch in vivo and the uptake of the same amino aci...

OBJECTIVE To compare the surgical outcomes of stapled and handsewn closures in loop ileostomies. METHODS The data of 225 patients requiring loop ileostomies from 2002 to 2007 were retrospectively evaluated. The patients underwent partial small-bowel resections and either handsewn or stapled anastomoses for the ileostomy closures. They were followed up postoperatively with routine surgical exa...

PURPOSE The association of a loop ileostomy decreases the severity of complications after rectal surgery but can increase the postoperative stay. The aim of this study is to investigate if a diverting ileostomy influences the postoperative outcomes in a series of patients included in a multimodal rehabilitation program (MMRP). METHODS We analyzed a series of 104 patients that underwent electi...

PURPOSE After total mesorectal excision (TME) with primary anastomosis for patients with rectal cancer, the quality of life (QoL) may be decreased due to fecal incontinence. This study aimed to identify predictors of fecal incontinence and related QoL. METHODS Patients who underwent TME with primary anastomosis for rectal cancer between December 2008 and June 2012 completed the fecal incontin...