Meta-analysis: loop ileostomy versus colostomy to prevent complications of anterior resection for rectal cancer.

Parastomal dermatitis Combined analysis from seven studies [ 15 , 16 , 18 – 21 , 25 ] indicated that parastomal dermatitis did not significantly differ between the LI and LC groups, although the LI group showed a trend toward have more parastomal dermatitis than the LC group (RR: 1.63; 95%CI: 0.95–2.82; P = 0.08; heterogeneity: P = 0.008, I 2 = 65%) (Fig. 5 A).

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