Stoma prolapse is a common complication of intestinal stoma. Although various surgical methods yield satisfactory results, nonsurgical treatment may be better for a temporary stoma. We report a case of a patient with a distal limb prolapse of a right transverse colostomy who received nonsurgical treatment with satisfactory results. For the treatment of a temporary transverse loop colostomy with...

Objective: Divided colostomy for anorectal management is often recommended due to reports of higher complications associated with loop colostomy. This study was conducted compare outcomes and in colostomies children malformations according type level colostomy.
 Materials Methods: A retrospective performed who underwent a at Siriraj Hospital between December 2003 June 2018.
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BACKGROUND The present study evaluated outcomes of patients undergoing proximal diversion using either a loop ileostomy or loop colostomy following distal colorectal resection for malignant and non-malignant disease. METHODS A literature search of the Medline, Ovid, Embase and Cochrane databases was performed to identify studies published between 1966 and 2006, comparing loop ileostomy and lo...

OBJECTIVE To present our experience of patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD) operated by transanal endorrectal descent (TED). METHODS A retrospective study performed of TEDs. We correlate fundamentally the aganglionic segment length with: Complications, need for colostomy and surgical approach. RESULTS Between 2003 and 2012 we performed 73 TED (57 men), 78.6% diagnosed in the neonatal per...

A study was established concerning a continent colostomy system consisting of a new one-piece disposable plug. Twenty patients participated: 13 men and 7 women, who ranged in age from 35 to 87 years. All patients had an end colostomy located on the left lower quadrant. The colostomy age ranged from 2 months to 7 years. Of the 20 participants, 17 found the new procedure to be safer and more comf...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Colonic stenting has been used in the setting of malignant obstruction to avoid an emergent colectomy. We sought to determine whether preoperative placement of a colonic stent decreases morbidity and the rate of colostomy formation. METHODS Cases of obstructing sigmoid, rectosigmoid, and rectal cancer from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2011, were identified in the...

PURPOSE To investigate immunohistochemical aspects of the myenteric plexus of valves constructed in the colon of rats to verify whether any denervation occurs both at the operative site and in those areas adjacent to the third valve. METHODS Thirty six male Wistar rats divided into the following three groups were used: Control Group (CG); Amputated Group (AG); Amputated Group with Valves (AGW...

BACKGROUND Colostomy closure after a Hartmann's procedure typically requires a laparotomy. It also carries the risk of significant morbidity including anastomotic leak, wound infection, and incisional hernia. The aim of this study was to review our experience with laparoscopic restoration of intestinal continuity after Hartmann's procedure. METHODS After institutional review board approval, w...

The authors report the case of a 69 year-old patient, with obesity, having a left colostomy that has been made for rectal cancer (12 years ago) and who developed a non-clostridian gascellulitis of the abdominal wall as a result of intraparietal traumatic tract perforation of the colostomy. The presence of the peristomal hernia favoured the posttraumatic injury of the colostomy. Repeated surgica...

OBJECTIVES To observe the quality of life (QOL) in rectal cancer patients with permanent colostomy in different periods after operation. METHODS A 1-,3-,6-month prospective study of QOL in 51 rectal cancer patients with permanent colostomy and 50 without permanent colostomy was assessed using European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QOL-30 and CR38 questionnaires. ...