Save the skin and improve the scar: A simple technique to minimize the scar from a temporary stoma

Save the skin and improve the scar: A simple technique to minimize the scar from a temporary stoma

Reversal of a loop ileostomy is not infrequently associated with wound infection and delayed wound healing. This in turn may lead to a disappointing scar. A simple modification to the technique of stoma construction simplifies wound closure, reduces the rate of wound morbidity, and improves the cosm...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diseases of the colon & rectum 2003-10, Vol.46 (10), p.1428-1429
Hauptverfasser: KEATING, John, KELLY, Erica Whineray, HUNT, Ian, B.S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Cicatrix - etiology
Cicatrix - prevention & control
Dermatologic Surgical Procedures
Humans
Ileostomy - methods
Medical sciences
Stomach, duodenum, intestine, rectum, anus
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the digestive system
Surgical Stomas - adverse effects
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Zusammenfassung:Reversal of a loop ileostomy is not infrequently associated with wound infection and delayed wound healing. This in turn may lead to a disappointing scar. A simple modification to the technique of stoma construction simplifies wound closure, reduces the rate of wound morbidity, and improves the cosmetic result.
ISSN:0012-3706
1530-0358
DOI:10.1007/s10350-004-6763-2