The effect of preoperative stoma site marking on risk of stoma-related complications in patients with intestinal ostomy—protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background An intestinal ostomy is an artificial bowel opening created on the skin. Procedure-related mortality is extremely rare. However, the presence of an ostomy may be associated with significant morbidity. Complications negatively affect the quality of life of ostomates. Preoperative...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Systematic Reviews |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01684-8 |