Ostomy-Related Complications

Anesthesia related Complications in Pediatric GI Endoscopy

Introduction: Elective upper and lower GI endoscopy is usually performed in children on an outpatient basis with the child under sedation or general anesthesia (GA). The objective of this study was to describe Anesthesia related complications in   children undergoing elective GI endoscopy.   Materials and Methods: The study design was descriptive on 1388 patients undergoing elective GI endoscop...

North America Wound, Ostomy, and Continence and Enterostomal Therapy Nurses Current Ostomy Care Practice Related to Peristomal Skin Issues

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe the practice of 796 ostomy nurses in North America in 2014 related to peristomal skin issues. DESIGN Descriptive study. SUBJECTS AND SETTING Participants were 796 wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) and enterostomal therapy (ET) nurses currently practicing in the United States or Canada and caring for patients with ostomies. The collection o...

The Vulkan Technique: a Novel Ostomy-closure Technique That Reduces Complications and Operative Times

BACKGROUND Ostomy reversals remain at high risk for surgical complications. Indeed, surgical-side infections due to bacterial contamination of the stoma lead to revision surgery and prolonged hospital stay. AIM To describe the novel vulkan technique of ostomy reversal that aims to reduce operative times, surgical complications, and readmission rates. METHODS Ostomy closure was performed usi...

CARDIOPULMONARY COMPLICATIONS/ COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO SEDATION Cardiopulmonary complications related to sedation

VOLUME 55, NO. 7, 2002 This is one of a series of statements discussing the utilization of gastrointestinal endoscopy in common clinical situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy prepared this text. In preparing this guideline, a MEDLINE literature search was performed, and additional references were obtained from the bibliographies o...

Basic ostomy management, part 1.