Early Stomal Complications

ABSTRACT

The creation of intestinal stomas for diversion of enteric contents is an important component of the surgical management of several disease processes. However, complications of stoma creation are seen frequently, despite extensive measures aimed at reducing them. Early complications (those seen less than one month postoperatively) are frequently technical in nature. These include, but are not limited to, peristomal skin irritation, improper stoma site selection, acute peristomal herniation and bowel obstruction, and vascular compromise, along with several others. These authors review the early complications associated with stoma creation, discuss means of preventing them, and outline the management strategy for such complications when they do occur.

KEYWORDS

Early complications - stomas - ileostomy - colostomy

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