Increased risk of postoperative complications after delayed stoma reversal: a multicenter retrospective cohort study on patients undergoing anterior resection for rectal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Defunctioning stoma (DS) has been suggested to mitigate the consequences of anastomotic leak (AL) after low anterior resection. Stoma reversal (SR) is commonly delayed for nonmedical reasons in many healthcare systems. This study investigated the impact of the elapsed time from AR to SR on postoperative 90-day complications. The secondary aim was to explore the independent factors associated with a delayed SR. M&M: This multicenter retrospective cohort study included rectal cancer patients who underwent anterior resection (AR) and DS between 2014 and 2018. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate the influence of the elapsed time from AR to SR on postoperative complications within 90 days.

Results

Out of 905 patients subjected to AR with DS, 116 (18%) p

SUBMITTER: Munshi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11821667 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature