An institutional shift from routine to selective diversion of low anastomosis in TME surgery for rectal cancer patients using the KHANS technique – a single-centre, retrospective study

Abstract

Introduction: In recent years there has been a change in practice for diverting stoma's in rectal cancer surgery, shifting from routine diverting stoma's to a more selective approach. More and more studies suggest that the benefits of temporary ileostoma's don't live up to its risks, such as high output stoma's, stoma dysfunction, and reoperation.