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Predictors of Clostridium difficile infection after stoma reversal following TaTME surgery

  • By

  • Flavio Tirelli

  • Laura Lorenzon

  • Alberto Biondi

  • Lodovica Langellotti

  • Gloria Santoro

  • Annamaria Agnes

  • Roberto Pezzuto

  • Roberto Persiani

  • Domenico D’Ugo

  • August 4, 2023

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    Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a significant risk after stoma reversal, with an incidence of 4% in patients undergoing colon surgery.

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    Risk factors for CDI include old age, prolonged hospitalization, antibiotic use, proton pump inhibitors, and immunosuppression.

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    The study aimed to determine CDI incidence post-stoma reversal and identify clinical variables associated with higher risk.

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    A supervised machine learning approach was utilized to predict patients' risk of CDI and post-operative diarrhea after stoma reversal.

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    Patients with more than 10 diarrhea stools per day post-surgery are routinely tested for CDI, regardless of other symptoms.

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Predictors of Clostridium difficile infection after stoma reversal following TaTME surgery

  • by Flavio Tirelli, Laura Lorenzon, Alberto Biondi, Lodovica Langellotti, Gloria Santoro, Annamaria Agnes, Roberto Pezzuto, Roberto Persiani, Domenico D’Ugo

  • August 4, 2023

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