The objective was to characterize the clientele of ostomy patients living in Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Among the causes that led patients to acquire an ostomy, the most prevalent was neoplasia; the type of ostomy was a permanent colostomy. Most people were not told that they would be submitted ...
Intestinal evisceration at the site of a stoma is a rare event, with high morbimortality. Its clinical manifestation often occurs between the sixth and seventh days after surgery. The risk factors most frequently related to evisceration are: increased intra-abdominal pressure, digestive tract cancer surg...
A case of large paracolostomy hernia, repaired by extra-peritoneal access with the ostomy kept in its original site, is present. The use of Marlex mesh is recommended in the repair of large herniation without changing the ostomy site. It proved to be easy to done with good post-operative results...
