Cargando…

Is the routine use of a water-soluble contrast enema prior to closure of a loop ileostomy necessary? A review of a single institution experience

BACKGROUND: The aims of the study were to determine the radiological leak rate in those patients who had undergone a resection for left-sided colorectal cancer and to see if the presence of a leak can be related with the postoperative clinical period. We also aimed to identify any common factors bet...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dimitriou, Nikoletta, Panteleimonitis, Sofoklis, Dhillon, Ajit, Boyle, Kirsten, Norwood, Mike, Hemingway, David, Yeung, Justin, Miller, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4670542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26637411
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12957-015-0742-z