Colostomy

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Colostomy

• temporary or permanent type

Indications

• Colorectal Cancer
• Diverticular Disease

Appearance

• mucosa sutured to skin

Position

• permanent 
  • left iliac fossa
• temporary 
  • right hypochondrium
  • left iliac fossa

Effluent

• intermittent

Complications

• ischaemia
• obstruction
• skin erosion
• recurrent disease at stoma site
• bowel prolapse
• parastomal hernia

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