Transanal tube versus defunctioning stoma after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal Article Transanal tube versus defunctioning stoma after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Get access Marcus Yeow, Marcus Yeow Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1023-7402 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Shauna Soh, Shauna Soh Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Joel Wong, Joel Wong Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9745-2219 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Frederick H Koh, Frederick H Koh Colorectal Service, Department of General Surgery, Division of Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, SingHealth Services, Singapore Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Nicholas Syn, Nicholas Syn Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6343-176X Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Nicola S Fearnhead, Nicola S Fearnhead Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar James Wheeler, James Wheeler Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar R Justin Davies, R Justin Davies Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Choon Seng Chong, Choon Seng Chong Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, SingaporeDivision of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Surgical Cluster, National University Hospital, Singapore https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0669-7307 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Constantinos Simillis Constantinos Simillis Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK Correspondence to: Constantinos Simillis, Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK (e-mail: constantinos.simillis@addenbrookes.nhs.uk) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8864-4350 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar British Journal of Surgery, Volume 109, Issue 10, October 2022, Pages 900–903, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac170 Published: 30 May 2022 Article history Received: 07 January 2022 Revision received: 10 April 2022 Accepted: 01 May 2022 Published: 30 May 2022