Local Treatment of an End Colostomy Prolapse 6 Months after Abdominoperineal Resection

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The Difficult Stoma: Challenges and Strategies

“…4 In the acute setting, prompt resection without an attempt at reduction is indicated if the prolapse appears gangrenous. 10 A nonischemic prolapse does not typically cause any functional abnormality for the patient. If the prolapse is uncomfortable, it can generally be reduced with gentle pressure sometimes aided by coating the mucosal surface of the exteriorized bowel with table sugar to create an osmotic gradient that reduces the edema of the prolapsed stoma.…”