Costs Related to Diverting Ileostomy After Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Population-Based Healthcare Cost Analysis Based on Nationwide Registers

• Main Authors: Ursula Dahlstrand PhD, MD (Author), Pontus Gustafsson MD (Author), Pia Näsvall PhD, MD (Author), Jeaneth Johansson PhD (Author), Ulf Gunnarsson PhD, MD (Author), Ulrik Lindforss PhD, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Low anterior resection for rectal cancer often includes a diverting loop-ileostomy to avoid the severe consequences of anastomotic leakage. Reversal of the stoma is often delayed, which can incur health-care costs on different levels. The aim is to, on population basis, determine stoma-related costs...