Delayed ileostomy closure increases the odds of Clostridium difficile infection.
Simon J G RichardsDilshan K UdayasiriIan T JonesIan A HastieRaaj ChandraJacob J McCormickTimothy J ChittleboroughDavid J ReadIan P HayesPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)
A delay to reversal of ileostomy of >365 days was associated with a higher incidence of CDI postoperatively. Careful consideration should be given to the timing of reversal and appropriate preoperative counselling of patients.