Temporary stomas are frequently used in the management of diverticulitis, colorectal cancer,
and inflammatory bowel disease. These temporary stomas are used to try to mitigate septic …

Emergency management of obstructing colonic cancer depends on both tumor location and
stage, general condition of the patient and surgeon's experience. Right sided or transverse …

The goal of this consensus initiated by the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation
(ECCO) was to establish European consensus guidelines for the surgical treatment of …

Objective: The objective was to study morbidity and mortality associated with early closure (8–
13 days) of a temporary stoma compared with standard procedure (closure after> 12 weeks) …

HENDREN ET AL: PRACTICE PARAMETERS FOR OSTOMY SURGERY 376 and
“parastomal” as search terms. five guidelines were identified, all on the topic of ostomy care …

Background Although stoma closure is considered a simple surgical intervention, the
interval between construction and reversal is often prolonged, and some ileostomies may …

Background Anastomotic leakage presents the most feared complication after low anterior
resection (LAR). A proximal diversion of the gastrointestinal tract is recommended to avoid …

Background and Aims Despite evidence that most nonmalignant colorectal polyps can be
managed endoscopically, a substantial proportion of patients with a nonmalignant colorectal …

Background Radical resection is the primary treatment for rectal cancer. When anastomosis
is possible, a temporary ileostomy is used to decrease morbidity from a poorly healed …

Aim Fashioning a defunctioning stoma is common when performing an anterior resection for
rectal cancer in order to avoid and mitigate the consequences of an anastomotic leakage …