ABSTRACT Background: The loop colostomy is one of the most popular techniques used as a protective maneuver for a distal anastomosis and/or temporary fecal diversion. We are introducing the use of a full thickness skin bridge under the large bowel instead of a glass rod which alleviates problems such as protrusion of the large bowel, retraction of the bowel into the abdomen after removing the ...

abstract background: the loop colostomy is one of the most popular techniques used as a protective maneuver for a distal anastomosis and/or temporary fecal diversion. we are introducing the use of a full thickness skin bridge under the large bowel instead of a glass rod which alleviates problems such as protrusion of the large bowel, retraction of the bowel into the abdomen after removing the r...

HiSTORICAL. IN pre-Listerian dlays surgeonis werc afraid, and righlitly so, to open the peritoneal cavity. The antiseptic metho(ds of the post-Listeriaii era, and(l the asceptic technique of the present time, were then unlleard of, yet there was no lacking in the anatomical knowledge of the great meni of that period, who must be hailed as the founders of the surgical profession. Their vivid ana...

BACKGROUND Indications for colostomy in colorectal diseases are obstruction of the large bowel, such as in cancer, diverticular disease in the acute phase, post-radiotherapy enteritis, complex perirectal fistulas, anorectal trauma and severe anal incontinence. Some critically ill patients cannot tolerate an exploratory laparotomy, and laparoscopic assisted colostomy also requires general anesth...

BACKGROUND Colostomy is a common procedure performed in children, mostly for anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung's disease. However, acceptance by parents in developing countries is thought to be poor. METHODS A prospective evaluation was done to determine the acceptability of colostomy among parents and caregivers, and their attitude towards colostomy in their children. RESULTS During ...

Background: Colostomy creation and reversal procedures are common procedures, frequently performed by surgeons working in Ethiopia. Collected information is lacking concerning the outcome of colostomy reversal procedures in the country. Methods: A hospital based retrospective analysis was undertaken to describe the patterns of patients who underwent colostomy reversal, the timing of colostomy r...

As for today, despite the large number of modifications of colostomy performing, complications of them have a high percentage [1,2]. The incidence of complications in children’s colostomy depends on many factors, primarily on its type and varies widely from 25.2 to 54.3% [3]. The most frequent complications of colostomy are peristomal dermatitis, festering of parastomal fiber, parastomal hernia...

BACKGROUND The construction of a colostomy is a common procedure, but the evidence for the different parts of the construction of the colostomy is lacking. Parastomal hernia is a common complication of colostomy formation. The aim of this study is to standardise the colostomy formation and to compare three types of colostomy formation (one including a mesh) regarding the development of parastom...