Defunctioning stomas may reduce chances of a stoma-free outcome after anterior resection for rectal cancer.
Klas HolmgrenJenny HäggströmMarkku M HaapamäkiPeter MatthiessenJörgen RutegårdMartin RutegårdPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)
In anterior resection for rectal cancer, defunctioning stomas may reduce chances of a stoma-free outcome. Considering leakage reduction benefits, consequences of routine diversion in TME might be fairly balanced, while this seems questionable in PME.