Immediate postoperative parastomal end sigmoid hernia resulting in evisceration and strangulation

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  • Vitali Azouz
  • Jeremy D. Simmons
  • Georges S. Abourjaily
چکیده

Parastomal evisceration is a very rare complication occurring after stoma formation. We report the case of this complication which occurred within 3 days status post end sigmoid colostomy in a 69-year-old male who initially presented with perianal infection-severe necrotizing fasciitis. This case highlights the significance of the size of a stomatal aperture and should remind general surgeons of the one of dangerous complications indicated by a stomatal aperture that is just a centimeter larger than the accepted ideal size.

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دوره 2014  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014