Ghost (virtual) ileostomy compared with protective ileostomy after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: A GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis

Wajahat Mirza, Saadia Anwar, Muslim Hassnain, Maroof Subhani, Zain Nawaz, Hadi Mohammad Khan, Ahmed Al-Emam

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DOI: 10.1007/s00423-026-04189-x
Published: 2026-08-10
Container: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s00423-026-04189-x,
  title = {Ghost (virtual) ileostomy compared with protective ileostomy after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: A GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis},
  author = {Wajahat Mirza and Saadia Anwar and Muslim Hassnain and Maroof Subhani and Zain Nawaz and Hadi Mohammad Khan and Ahmed Al-Emam},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery},
  doi = {10.1007/s00423-026-04189-x},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-026-04189-x}
}

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TI  - Ghost (virtual) ileostomy compared with protective ileostomy after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: A GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis
AU  - Wajahat Mirza
AU  - Saadia Anwar
AU  - Muslim Hassnain
AU  - Maroof Subhani
AU  - Zain Nawaz
AU  - Hadi Mohammad Khan
AU  - Ahmed Al-Emam
PY  - 2026
JO  - Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery
DO  - 10.1007/s00423-026-04189-x
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Mirza, W., Anwar, S., Hassnain, M., Subhani, M., Nawaz, Z., Khan, H. M., & Al-Emam, A. (2026). Ghost (virtual) ileostomy compared with protective ileostomy after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: A GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis. Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-026-04189-x

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