TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Intestinal Stomas A1 - Weber, Thomas R. A2 - Ziegler, Moritz M. A2 - Azizkhan, Richard G. A2 - Allmen, Daniel von A2 - Weber, Thomas R. PY - 2014 T2 - Operative Pediatric Surgery, 2e AB - Intestinal stomas in infancy and childhood can be life-saving or can greatly improve the quality of life.There are a variety of indications for both acute and chronic intestinal conditions.Positioning the stoma on the abdominal wall away from bony prominences or skin depressions is important for excellent ostomy bag seal.The varieties of stoma configurations (end stoma, loop stoma, end-to-side, double barreled) all have specific indications and potential complications.Stoma closure is a major surgical procedure with potentially serious complications if not performed well. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100434936 ER -