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ArticleAnnals of Saudi medicine

Surgical outcomes and stoma-related complications in inflammatory bowel disease in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study.

Thamer A Bin Traiki, Sulaiman A Alshammari, Mansoor A Abdulla, Fayez G Aldarsouni, Noura S Alhassan, Maha-Hamdien Abdullah, Awadh Alqahtani, Khayal A Alkhayal

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Article in Annals of Saudi medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  1. Saudi consensus guidance for the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease in children and adolescents.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2025
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  3. Epidemiology and patterns of GI tract cancers in Saudi Arabia: benefit of prompt lifestyle changes.International journal of clinical and experimental pathology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Thamer A Bin TraikiFrom the Colorectal Research Chair, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sulaiman A AlshammariFrom the Colorectal Research Chair, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mansoor A AbdullaFrom the College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0009-1446-554X
Fayez G AldarsouniFrom the College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
Noura S AlhassanFrom the Colorectal Research Chair, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Maha-Hamdien AbdullahFrom the Colorectal Research Chair, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Awadh AlqahtaniFrom the Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
Khayal A AlkhayalFrom the Colorectal Research Chair, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn's (C) and ulcerative colitis (UC) has increased in Saudi Arabia during the past decade. Even though medical treatment is first-line therapy, most patients require surgery during the course of the disease. Stoma creation complications in IBD are underreported in the literature of the Middle East and especially in Saudi Arabia.

objectivesReport the postoperative, stoma and peristomal complications following stoma creation in (C) versus UC.

designRetrospective cohort study. SETTINGS: Tertiary care center. PATIENTS AND

methodsPatients with IBD who underwent stoma creation for either UC or CD between August 2015 and July 2020 were included. The diseases were compared to assess their characteristics and association to postoperative, stoma and peristomal complications. All complications were reported over a 90-day duration from the surgery. Patients younger than 14 years of age were excluded.

main outcome measuresPostoperative complications, stoma and peristomal complications in IBD patients who underwent stoma creation. SAMPLE SIZE: 50.

resultsOf 50 IBD patients underwent stoma creation, 32 patients (64%) were diagnosed with CD and 18 patients (36%) with UC. Most of the procedures in both groups were laparoscopic and elective. Low BMI and serum albumin were more prevalent in the CD group. Postoperative complications were higher in the CD patients compared to the UC patients (CD 40.6% vs UC 11.1%,

conclusionsCD has significantly higher postoperative complications compared to UC. Peristomal complications were high in both groups and had a negative impact on quality of life. Therefore, comprehensive stoma education and regular outpatient follow ups are recommended to improve the overall outcomes. LIMITATIONS: Retrospective and conducted in one academic institution with a small sample size.

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Colitis, UlcerativeInflammatory Bowel DiseasesHumansPostoperative ComplicationsQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesSaudi ArabiaTreatment Outcome

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