Is a diverting ostomy needed in mid-high rectal cancer patients undergoing a low anterior resection after neoadjuvant chemoradiation? An NSQIP analysis

摘要

Introduction. A diverting stoma is often performed at the time of low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiation (nCRT) to protect the anastomosis. The aim of this study was to compare surgical outcomes in large cohorts of mid-high rectal cancer patients undergoing LAR after nCRT with and without a diverting stoma.