Abstract:Background:
Transverse colostomy is commonly performed to create temporary stoma in
rectal cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Conventional methods are either
difficult to implement or to care for. To resolve these problems, we herein describe a modified
transverse colostomy method.
Material and Methods:
Two sutures of peritoneum were made as “bridges” to support the stoma.
Absorbable sutures were utilized to reinforce the stoma. Once the stoma was created, the stoma bag
was immediately pl… Show more
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