SEP 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Long‐Term Stoma‐Free Outcomes After Diverting Stoma Closure Following Radiation‐Based Neoadjuvant Treatment for Rectal Cancer
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
A retrospective cohort study with adequate sample size and long follow-up (median 63 months) reporting a clinically meaningful primary endpoint (delayed re-stoma-free survival), but lacks a comparator group and prospective design; results support the durability of sphincter-preserving surgery but require confirmation in prospective studies.
Reported
Total cohort enrolled296
Stoma closure rate287/296 (97.0%)
Early re-stoma (within 30 days)5