Diseases of the colon and rectum
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Comparative Study
Readmission for dehydration or renal failure after ileostomy creation.
Ileostomy creation is a commonly performed operation in colorectal surgery; however, many patients develop complications such as dehydration postoperatively. Dehydration is often severe enough to warrant hospital readmission and may result in renal failure. The true incidence of this complication has not been well described. ⋯ Hospital readmission due to dehydration or renal failure following ileostomy creation is common, with age >50 being the strongest predictor for renal failure. Appropriate strategies to decrease dehydration and renal failure following ileostomy creation need to be investigated.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Perioperative statin therapy is not associated with reduced risk of anastomotic leakage after colorectal resection.
Anastomotic leakage is a serious complication of colorectal surgery. Several studies have demonstrated the beneficial pleiotropic effects of statins, and preliminary studies have suggested that perioperative statin treatment may be associated with reduced risk of anastomotic leakage. ⋯ Perioperative statin therapy was not significantly associated with reduced anastomotic leakage rate after colorectal resection with primary anastomosis.