INTRODUCTION Loop ileostomy reduces the morbidity associated with pelvic sepsis. However, its reversal carries a 10% to 30% complication rate. We present our technique for laparoscopic ileostomy closure. METHODS We conducted a retrospective chart review of subjects undergoing laparoscopic-assisted loop ileostomy closure between 2006 and 2009. Operating time, length of hospital stay, return o...

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...

Eosinophilic enteritis is a rather rare condition that can manifest anywhere from esophagus to rectum. Its description in the literature is sparse, but associations have been made with collagen vascular disease, malignancy, food allergy, parasitic or viral infections, inflammatory bowel disease, and drug sensitivity. We present the case of a 41-year-old male diagnosed with ulcerative colitis wh...

Objectives: This retrospective study aimed to compare loop ileostomy (LI) with transverse colostomy (LTC) as covering stoma regarding the perioperative outcomes in patients who underwent low anterior resection for rectal cancer between 2015 and 2020. Methods: Data were collected from patient files hospital's electronic database. The primary outcome measure was complications related formation, r...

Diverting loop ileostomies have traditionally been fashioned in the right iliac fossa, but a novel technique of midline ileostomy at umbilical port site during colorectal surgeries described. We aim to compare outcomes after creation and reversal these two types ileostomy. Using retrospective study design, 10 consecutive patients who underwent were compared with traditional fossa stoma. Baselin...

Introduction. Ileal perforation peritonitis is a common surgical emergency in the Indian subcontinent and in tropical countries. It is reported to constitute the fifth common cause of abdominal emergencies due to high incidence of enteric fever and tuberculosis in these regions. Methods. Sixty proven cases of ileal perforation patients admitted to Surgical Emergency were taken up for emergency ...

BACKGROUND Performing transient or permanent ileostomy is one of the common procedures involved in colorectal surgery. Complication rates up to 40% have been reported in ileostomies. In this report, the effect of specific stoma care unit on ileostomy and its complications were investigated. METHODS A total of 141 patients, who were operated and underwent ileostomy, due to different causes, at...

Abstract Aim A Loop ileostomy is one of the most common techniques used in colorectal surgery, order to protect either a downstream anastomosis or coloanal anastomosis. However, it procedure that can cause plethora complications. Currently, there no consensus regarding optimal time for its reversal. Some studies suggested early reversal as solution reduce these This study aims review available ...