Background: Stoma can be performed as either an urgent situation or optional surgical technique for the treatment of a wide variety of conditions affecting the bowel. These conditions involve colon cancer, bowel obstructions, colon trauma, diverticulitis, bowel necrosis, and ulcerative colitis. This procedure is performed for one of two primary reasons: either to redirect the colon or to decompress the colon.
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