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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2008; 14(30): 4776-4778
Published online Aug 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4776
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study patients
PatientAge/SexDiagnosisProcedureTime of stoma closure (wk)
165/FRadiation enteritis ileal obstruction50 cm small bowel resection4
271/FRadiation enteritis ileal obstruction60 cm small bowel resection4
374/FIntestinal ischemia60 cm small bowel resection3
472/MIntestinal ischemia80 cm small bowel resection4
552/MBlunt abdominal injury, ileal rupture50 cm small bowel resection3