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. 2021 Jun;35(6):2509-2514.
doi: 10.1007/s00464-020-07662-w. Epub 2020 May 26.

Early postoperative outcomes of diverting loop ileostomy closure surgery following laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery

Shlomo Yellinek  1 , Dimitri Krizzuk  1 , Hayim Gilshtein  1 , Teresa Moreno-Djadou  1 , Cesar Augusto Barros de Sousa  1 , Sana Qureshi  1 , Steven D Wexner  2
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Early postoperative outcomes of diverting loop ileostomy closure surgery following laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery

Shlomo Yellinek et al. Surg Endosc. 2021 Jun.

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Abstract

Background: Although diverting loop ileostomy (DLI) formation reduces the consequences of anastomotic leak and may also decrease the incidence of this severe complication, DLI closure can result in significant complications. The laparoscopic approach in colorectal surgery has numerous benefits, including reduced length of stay (LOS), less wound infection, and better cosmesis. The aim of this study was to determine whether a laparoscopic approach at the time of the ileostomy creation has a beneficial effect on the outcomes of ileostomy closure.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of an IRB-approved prospective database was performed for all patients who underwent DLI closure between 2010 and 2017. Patients' demographics, operative reports, and postoperative course were reviewed. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software and included descriptive statistics, Chi-square for categorical variables, and Student's t tests for continuous variables. Skewed variables were compared using the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test. Regression analysis for overall complications and LOS were preformed to further assess the impact of laparoscopy.

Results: We identified 795 patients (363 females) who underwent DLI reversal surgery. The surgical approach in the index operation was laparoscopy in 65% of patients. Conversion to laparotomy at the ileostomy closure occurred in 6.1% of patients. The overall complication rate was lower and the LOS was shorter for patients who underwent DLI closure following laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopy at the index operation was also associated with a lower incidence of postoperative ileus and a lower estimated blood loss (EBL) at the time of DLI reversal. Multivariate regression analysis found laparoscopy to have significant benefits compared to laparotomy for overall complications and for LOS.

Conclusion: Ileostomy closure following laparoscopic colorectal surgery offers benefits including reductions in LOS and overall complications.

Keywords: Diverting loop ileostomy; Ileostomy closure; Laparoscopy.

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