Intestinal stomas

The formation of an intestinal stoma (usually ileostomy or colostomy) is an integral part of the surgical management of several pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract – in both emergency and elective patients. The basic underlying principle is that faecal flow is diverted from the site of the pathology by bringing the end or a loop of bowel through the anterior abdominal wall. A stoma may be created in a temporary or permanent role to reduce morbidity and morta lity associated with several conditions of the gastrointestinal tract including perforation, inflammatory bowel disease, bowel obstruction and elective cancer operations.
Source: Surgery (Medicine Publishing) - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Intestinal Surgery – I Source Type: research