Closure of loop ileostomies: is early discharge safe and achievable?
Scott Med J
; 55(1): 27-9, 2010 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-20218277
ABSTRACT
A prospective audit of the complications associated with reversal of a loop ileostomy was carried out between March 2000 and March 2005. The complication rate, length of inpatient hospitalisation and re-admission rate were assessed in 100 patients, in a single clinical practice. The median (interquartile range) length of time between the primary procedure and closure was 133 days (120-270) days. Median length of inpatient stay was two days (one - three) days. The overall complication rate was 18%. One patient had a post-operative leak leading to local abscess formation. This was drained surgically after initial failure with radiological drainage. A second patient had a late leak, three weeks after closure, leading to fistula formation. This patient required surgical resection of the anastomosis after failure of conservative management. Twelve patients were re-admitted with small bowel obstruction (12%), of whom 11 were managed conservatively, while one underwent further surgery. There was one post- operative death as a result of acute cardiac failure secondary to undiagnosed hypertensive cardiomyopathy. Thus early discharge following closure of a loop ileostomy, can be achieved with an acceptably low serious complication rate.
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Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Ileostomía
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Técnicas de Sutura
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Enfermedades Intestinales
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Tiempo de Internación
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Revista:
Scott Med J
Año:
2010
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Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido