Use of preventive colostomas in surgery for rectal cancer

Em, A.E.; Vasil'ev, S.V.; Grigorian, V.V.; Popov, D.E.

Voprosy Onkologii 53(4): 484-486

2007


ISSN/ISBN: 0507-3758
PMID: 17969417
Document Number: 605697
The study included 482 patients with rectal cancer. Colostoma was formed in 179 for prophylaxis of anastomotic leakage complication. Such measures are indicated in sphincter-sparing surgery on rectum. Preference should be given to transversostomy.

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