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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Temporary decompression after colorectal surgery: randomized comparison of loop ileostomy and loop colostomy. Br J Surg 1998; 85: 76-9.

Published: 1st January 1998

Authors: Gooszen AW, Geelkerken RH, Hermans J, Lagaay MB, Gooszen HG.

Conclusion

Transverse loop colostomy was safer in this study including 76 patients; both methods had complications, however, both at construction and subsequent closure

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