International journal of surgery (London, England)
Prophylactic ileostomy vs. nonprophylactic ileostomy in laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer (PILLAR): a prospective, multicenter, cohort study in china.
Yi Cao, Ahao Wu, Zhouqiao Wu, Su Yan, Changqing Jing, Fenglin Liu, Jian Zhang, Lu Zang, Hankun Hao, Yong Li, Lin Fan, Pin Liang, Bin Wu, Jiaming Zhu, Zhaojian Niu
Published: 202510.1097/JS9.0000000000004528
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The role of prophylactic ileostomy and its potential to reduce the risk of postoperative complications such as anastomotic leakage remains unclear. METHODS: The PILLAR study (2018-2020, China, 17 centers) prospectively compared prophyla…
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