B-suture Ileostomy in Clinical Practice: a Retrospective, Single-center, Propensity Score-matched Study

Inclusion Criteria: * If necessary, combine bulleted, numbered, and lettered lists in order to create lists within a list. For example:simultaneous laparoscopic low anterior resection of rectal cancer + temporary ileostomy; * pathologically confirmed primary rectal cancer; * rectal tumor height ≤12 cm from the anal verge; * no tumor metastasis at the time of surgical resection; * all surgeries were performed by the same surgical team with more than 10 years of experience in laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer and ileostomy. Exclusion Criteria: * patients who did not undergo stoma rejection due to tumor metastasis or recurrence; * patients who were too old or in poor general condition to undergo stoma reversal surgery; * patients with multiple primary colorectal cancers who underwent simultaneous multifocal resection; * patients with incomplete clinical medical information.