Erschienen in:
13.04.2021 | Letter to the Editor
A new plasty as treatment for end-colostomy stenosis
verfasst von:
Javier Gómez Sánchez, Juan Alfredo Ubiña Martínez, Javier Gutierrez Sainz
Erschienen in:
Updates in Surgery
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Ausgabe 4/2021
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Excerpt
Stenosis of the left end colostomy is a rare complication that occurs in 2–15% of all colostomies [
1], mostly appearing within the first 5 years of its performance [
2]. The cause of stenosis is usually ischemia, although infection and subsequent retraction can also develop stenosis [
3]. It can be managed conservatively with dietary modifications and irrigations. Other management options are manual local dilations or the use of Hegar dilators; however, these options require numerous sessions and can lead to greater fibrosis [
3]. …