sarily be applicable to patients seen at a district general hospital. Our findings suggest, however, that successful colostomy closure is not dependent on the age of the patient or the disease for which the distal resection is performed. While breakdown is thought to be due primarily to a failure of technique, closure of a colostomy within one month of its construction should be undertaken with...

For some patients diagnosed with rectal cancer, surgery will involve the creation of a temporary or permanent ostomy. When the colostomy is located in the sigmoid or descending colon, regulation of fecal output can occur through irrigation, a procedure that involves instilling fluid into the bowel to flush out gas and fecal material. When successfully used, irrigation can prevent fecal output b...

J Postgrad Med 2004;50:284-5 9 year old girl presented for transverse loop colostomy closure. She had an imperforated anus, for which an anal pull-through procedure was carried out at the age of four years. On examination, a transverse loop colostomy was present on the right upper abdomen, which was prolapsing through the stoma. The colostomy was functioning normally. Per-rectal examination rev...

Patient aged 64 with parastomal hernia on a terminal colostomy and Bricker ileal conduit following pelvic exenteration in the context of locally advanced low rectal adenocarcinoma.