Clinical outcome of decompressing colostomy for acute left-sided colorectal obstruction: a consecutive series of 100 patients.
Jelle F HuismanJob W A de HaasRichard M BrohetFrank P VleggaarWouter H de Vos Tot Nederveen CappelHenderik L van WestreenenPublished in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2022)
DC as bridge to possible elective resection for acute left-sided colorectal obstruction is an effective strategy with low morbidity and mortality rates and a high stoma reversal rate, especially for benign obstruction. However, DC is less appropriate for patients in whom DC turns out to be a permanent stoma due to a relatively high stoma related complications.