Global variation in anastomosis and end colostomy formation following left-sided colorectal resection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

End colostomy rates following colorectal resection vary across institutions in high-income settings, being influenced by patient, disease, surgeon and system factors. This study aimed to assess global variation in end colostomy rates after left-sided colorectal resection.

Methods

This study comprised an analysis of GlobalSurg-1 and -2 international, prospective, observational cohort studies (2014, 2016), including consecutive adult patients undergoing elective or emergency left-sided colorectal resection within discrete 2-week windows. Countries were grouped into high-, middle- and low-income tertiles according to the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI). Factors associated with colostomy formation versus primary anastomosis were explored using a mu

SUBMITTER: GlobalSurg Collaborative 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6921967 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature