Early Complications Following Stoma Formation

Just another stoma – why have we not improved?

“…We know what is important: the height of the stoma, preoperative marking, meticulous surgery, adequate blood supply and the use of a prophylactic mesh [9]. It seems that for many years, the area has been treated scientifically as an orphan, although some improvement can be documented, when extra effort and care are taken [10]. One of the most important things to evaluate is how to apply a prophylactic mesh round the stoma after a laparoscopic rectal amputation or Hartmann′s procedure.…”