Annals of surgery
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Review Meta Analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the role of defunctioning stoma in low rectal cancer surgery.
The role of a defunctioning stoma in patients undergoing low anterior resection for rectal cancer is still the subject of controversy. Recent studies suggest reduced morbidity after low anterior rectal resection with a defunctioning stoma. ⋯ A defunctioning stoma reduces the rate of clinically relevant anastomotic leakages and is thus recommended in surgery for low rectal cancers.
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Review Meta Analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the role of defunctioning stoma in low rectal cancer surgery.
The role of a defunctioning stoma in patients undergoing low anterior resection for rectal cancer is still the subject of controversy. Recent studies suggest reduced morbidity after low anterior rectal resection with a defunctioning stoma. ⋯ A defunctioning stoma reduces the rate of clinically relevant anastomotic leakages and is thus recommended in surgery for low rectal cancers.
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Review
Postoperative complications in the seriously mentally ill: a systematic review of the literature.
To determine the knowledge base on clinical outcomes of surgery among persons diagnosed with serious mental illness. ⋯ There are few studies of perioperative outcomes in patients with serious mental illness. Future research should assess surgical risks among patients with serious psychiatric conditions using rigorous methods and well-defined clinical outcomes.
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Review
Postoperative complications in the seriously mentally ill: a systematic review of the literature.
To determine the knowledge base on clinical outcomes of surgery among persons diagnosed with serious mental illness. ⋯ There are few studies of perioperative outcomes in patients with serious mental illness. Future research should assess surgical risks among patients with serious psychiatric conditions using rigorous methods and well-defined clinical outcomes.