title: The "virtual ileostomy" in elective colorectal surgery: is it useful?
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy, amarrosu@tiscali.it.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marrosu
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Serventi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pulighe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paliogiannis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Attene
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sotgiu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trignano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000517:prevention & control*