title: [Afferent loop stimulation prior to ileostomy closure].
abstract: There is a 17% complications rate after ileostomy closure, with paralytic ileus being the most common. With the aim of reducing this complication, stimulation via the afferent loop was performed daily for the 2 weeks prior to the stoma.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, España. j_abris@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abrisqueta
authors.forename: Israel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abellán
authors.forename: María Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Frutos
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luján
authors.forename: Pascual
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parrilla
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000379:methods*; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007583:Jejunum; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation