Postoperative outcomes and identification of risk factors for complications after emergency intestinal stoma surgery – a multicentre retrospective study
Scott MacDonald,
Li‐Siang Wong,
Hwei Jene Ng
et al.
Abstract:AimApproximately 4000 patients in the UK have an emergency intestinal stoma formed each year. Stoma‐related complications (SRCs) are heterogeneous but have previously been subcategorized into early or late SRCs, with early SRCs generally occurring within 30 days postoperatively. Early SRCs include skin excoriation, stoma necrosis and high output, while late SRCs include parastomal hernia, retraction and prolapse. There is a paucity of research on specific risk factors within the emergency cohort for developmen… Show more
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