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Murine Distal Colostomy, A Novel Model of Diversion Colitis in C57BL/6 Mice

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Observations on early and delayed colostomy closure.

A O Tade¹, B A Salami, B A Ayoade

¹Department of Surgery, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Ogun State, Nigeria. dayotade2003@yahoo.co.uk

The Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal

|June 15, 2011

Summary

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Early colostomy closure (within 3 weeks) and delayed closure (after 3 weeks) showed comparable outcomes for colorectal pathologies. Patients fit for surgery benefit from early closure, while those with compromised health may need delayed closure.

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Murine Distal Colostomy, A Novel Model of Diversion Colitis in C57BL/6 Mice

Murine Distal Colostomy, A Novel Model of Diversion Colitis in C57BL/6 Mice

Published on: July 12, 2018

Area of Science:

Colorectal Surgery
Surgical Outcomes
Patient Management

Background:

Traditional management of colorectal pathologies often involved a diverting colostomy, with closure occurring 8+ weeks later.
This necessitated a second hospital admission for the colostomy reversal procedure.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare outcomes of early versus delayed colostomy closure in patients with temporary colostomies.
To evaluate the impact of closure timing on morbidity and complications following colorectal pathologies.

Main Methods:

Retrospective study of 37 adult patients undergoing temporary colostomy construction and closure between 1997 and 2003.
Categorization into early closure (≤3 weeks) and delayed closure (>3 weeks) groups.

Main Results:

Early closure (n=14) had a 28.6% morbidity rate with 14.3% faecal fistulas; no mortality.
Delayed closure (n=23) had a 26.1% morbidity rate with 13.2% faecal fistulas; no mortality.
Delayed closure was utilized for patients with carcinoma, weight loss, or sepsis, with closure occurring 8 weeks to 18 months post-construction.

Conclusions:

Outcomes for early and delayed colostomy closure are comparable.
Early closure is recommended for surgically fit patients.
Delayed closure is appropriate for patients with compromised health status.