Proof-of-concept for intervention to prevent post-operative ileus in patients undergoing ileostomy formation

Table 2 Types of procedures by study population and comparator group

	Baseline (n = 261)			Study period (n = 58)
	Ileostomy type		All	Ileostomy type		All
	DLI	End	All	DLI	End	All
Low anterior resection	134	0	134	33	0	33
Total colectomy	0	54	54	0	9	9
Total proctocolectomy^a	1	32	33	0	3	3
Total proctocolectomy with J-pouch	20	0	20	3	0	3
Proctectomy with J-pouch	18	0	18	5	0	5
Other procedures^a	0	2	2	2	3	5
Grand total	173	88	261	43	15	58

^aOne patient had total proctocolectomy with end ileostomy planned, but because the terminal ileum was tethered by mesenteric tumor, an ileostomy with loop configuration was created and efferent end was stapled off to ensure bowel decompression
^bIncludes completion proctectomy, sigmoidectomy, or right hemicolectomy
DLI diverting loop ileostomy, End end ileostomy, J-pouch ileal pouch-anal anastomosis

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