RT Journal Article T1 Postoperative Ileus after Stimulation with Probiotics before Ileostomy Closure A1 Rodríguez Padilla, Ángela A1 Morales Martín, Germán A1 Pérez Quintero, Rocío A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan A1 Balongo García, Rafael A1 Ruiz Frutos, Carlos AB Loop ileostomy closure after colorectal surgery is often associated with Postoperative ileus,with an incidence between 13–20%. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety ofpreoperative stimulation of the efferent loop with probiotics prior to ileostomy closure in patientsoperated on for colorectal carcinoma. For this, a prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlledstudy is designed. All patients who underwent surgery for colorectal carcinoma with loop ileostomywere included. Randomized and divided into two groups, 34 cases and 35 controls were includedin the study. Postoperative ileus, the need for nasogastric tube insertion, the time required to begintolerating a diet, restoration of bowel function, and duration of hospital stay were evaluated. Theincidence of Postoperative ileus was similar in both groups, 9/34 patients stimulated with probioticsand 10/35 in the control group (CG) with a p = 0.192. The comparative analysis showed a directrelationship between Postoperative ileus after oncological surgery and Postoperative ileus afterreconstruction surgery, independently of stimulation. Postoperative ileus after closure ileostomy isindependent of stimulation of the ileostomy with probiotics through the efferent loop. There seemto be a relationship between Postoperative ileus after reconstruction and the previous existence ofPostoperative ileus after colorectal cancer surgery. PB MDPI SN 2072-6643 YR 2021 FD 2021-02 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19766 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19766 LA eng NO Rodríguez Padilla, Á., Morales Martín, G., Pérez Quintero, R., Gómez Salgado, J., Balongo García, R., & Ruiz Frutos, C. (2021). Postoperative Ileus after Stimulation with Probiotics before Ileostomy Closure. Nutrients, 13(2), 626. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020626 DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva RD 13 jun 2026