Renal impairment after ileostomy formation: a frequent event with long-term consequences.
A FieldingR WoodsS R MoosviR Q WhartonC T M SpeakmanS KapurI ShaikhJ M HernonS W LinesAdam T StearnsPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2019)
Ileostomy formation is independently associated with kidney injury, with an increased risk persisting after stoma closure. Strategies to protect against kidney injury may be important in higher risk patients (elderly, receiving renin-angiotensin system antihypertensives, or following anastomotic leakage).