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Improving operative outcomes in patients with stomas

2026-01-06 gastroenterology Title + abstract only
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Stoma formation diverts the flow of faeces to an opening on the skin, away from a section of bowel. Stomas are used to reduce the risks of bowel surgery and their effects are thought to be temporary and benign. However, negative effects [e.g. diversion colitis (inflammation in the excluded segment), poor quality of life, and an unclear effect on homeostasis] occur. We investigated these changes and whether distal feeding (DF) - the introduction of nutrition directly into the defunctioned bowel p...

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