Fig. 2From: Diverting colostomy is an effective procedure for ulcerative chronic radiation proctitis patients after pelvic malignancy radiationEffect of various duration of stoma for ulcerative CRP patients. The effective rate of the ulcerative CRP patients with duration of stoma of ≥ 12 to < 24 M (88.2%, 15/17) was much higher than that of < 6 M (19.0%, 4/21, P = 0.000) and ≥ 6 to < 12 M (46.7%, 7/15, P = 0.032), and has no significant difference with that of ≥ 24 M (57.1%, 4/7, P = 0.249). M, Months; vs. ≥ 12 to < 24 M, **P < 0.001, *P < 0.05. The effective rate of the ulcerative CRP patients with duration of stoma of ≥ 12 ~ < 24 M (88.2%, 15/17) was much higher than that of < 6 M (19.0%, 4/21, P = 0.000) and ≥ 6 to < 12 M (46.7%, 7/15, P = 0.032), and has no significant difference with that of ≥ 24 M (57.1%, 4/7, P = 0.249)Back to article page