Stimulation of Efferent Loop Prior to Ileostomy Closure

Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca60 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to compare postoperative ileus between stimulated and unstimulated patients prior to ileostomy closure.

Stimulation was performed ten days prior to the intervention, through the efferent limb of the ileostomy with 500 cc of a thickening substance (saline and nutritional thickener)

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Ileostomy; Complications

Interventions

Procedure/SurgeryPROCEDURE

daily stimulation of efferent loop prior to surgery (ileostomy closure)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * protective ileostomy after rectal cancer surgery Exclusion Criteria: * under 18 years

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

postoperative ileus

Time frame: within the first days after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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