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. 2025 Jun 24;77(5):1357–1362. doi: 10.1007/s13304-025-02305-y

Table 2.

Postoperative outcomes of ileostomy creation in the Wafi and Brooke ileostomy groups

Variables Wafi ileostomy (n = 99) Brooke ileostomy (n = 99) p value
Permanent ileostomy (n (%)) 0 (0%) 2 (2%) 0.157
Permanent colostomy (n (%)) 0 (0%) 1 (1%) 0.135
Ileostomy output (ml) 588 (150–1650) 650 (450–1100) 0.145
Discharged on IV fluids (n (%)) 0 (0%) 10 (10%) < 0.001
Rate of complications of ileostomy (n (%)) 5 (5%) 24 (24%) 0.001
Dehydration (n (%)) 1 (1%) 22 (22%) < 0.001
Bowel obstruction (n (%)) 0 (0%) 1 (1%) 0.495
SSI (n (%)) 5 (5%) 3 (3%) 0.772
Parastomal skin irritation (n (%)) 3 (3%) 7 (7%) 0.028
IR drainage 1 (1%) 1 (1%) 1.000
Reintervention 0 (0%) 1 (1%) 0.495
Length of hospital stay (days) 13 (11–25) 7 (5–10) < 0.001
ER visits or readmission 1 (1%) 23 (23%) < 0.001

IV, intravenous; SSI, surgical site infection; IR, interventional radiology; ER, emergency room