Ileostomy
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic discuss findings in ileostomy
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, June 13th, 2010
Fresh data on ileostomy are presented in the report 'In a select group of patients meeting strict clinical criteria and undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, the omission of a diverting ileostomy offers cost savings to the hospital.' "Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is the standard care for the majority of patients with ulcerative colitis or familial adenomatous polyposis requiring surgery. The aim of this study is to determine whether the omission of an ileostomy in patients undergoing ileal pouch surgery offers cost savings to the hospital," scientists writing in the journal Diseases of the Colon and Rectum report.
"Patients who underwent open ileal pouch-anal...
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