Laparoscopic Reintervention for Intraperitoneal Leaks After Colonic Surgery: Do We Need a Routine Stoma?

Yi-Chang ChenAbe FingerhutYuan-Yao TsaiSheng-Chi ChangTao-Wei KeMing-Yin ShenWilliam Tzu-Liang Chen

Published in: Surgical innovation (2022)

In our study, APACHE II score was an independent predictor of stoma formation and the cutoff value of APACHE II score for no stoma was 7.5. Our results need to be confirmed by larger and randomized studies. In particular, a specific APACHE II threshold to omit a stoma in this setting remains to be determined.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
double blind
open label
coronary artery bypass
clinical trial
clinical practice
randomized controlled trial
placebo controlled
phase ii
coronary artery disease
phase iii
atrial fibrillation