Clinical Safety and Effectiveness of COLO-BT™, an Intraluminal Fecal Diverting Device, as an Alternative to Defunctioning Ileostomy After Proctectomy

Ho Yung Lee, Sung Il Kang, Sohyun Kim, Department of Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Medical Center

Surgical Innovation

Published online on October 21, 2025

Abstract

Surgical Innovation, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 123-130, April 2026.
ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an intraluminal fecal diverting device (FDD), COLO-BT™ as an alternative to defunctioning ileostomy in patients who declined stoma formation following proctectomy.MethodsWe ...