RT Book, Section
A1 Weber, Thomas R.
A2 Ziegler, Moritz M.
A2 Azizkhan, Richard G.
A2 Allmen, Daniel von
A2 Weber, Thomas R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1100434936
T1 Intestinal Stomas
T2 Operative Pediatric Surgery, 2e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-162723-8
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100434936
RD 2024/04/25
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.