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Functional outcomes from a randomized trial of early closure of temporary ileostomy after rectal excision for cancer.

Celia KeaneJennifer ParkS ÖbergA WedinD BockG O'GradyI BissettJ RosenbergEva Haglind
Published in: The British journal of surgery (2019)
Patients undergoing early stoma closure had fewer problems with soiling and fewer had a permanent stoma, although reduced LARS was not demonstrated in this cohort. Dedicated prospective studies are required to evaluate definitively the association between temporary ileostomy, LARS and timing of closure.
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