INTESTINAL STOMA

Course overview

AN INTESTINAL STOMA IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON SURGICAL PROCEDURES, IN WHICH EXTERIORIZATION OF EITHER SMALL BOWEL OR LARGE BOWEL THROUGH THE ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL WALL IS PERFORMED. IT MAY BE PERFORMED FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF WIDE RANGES OF BENIGN AND MALIGNANT GASTROINTESTINAL CONDITIONS ON AN EMERGENCY OR REGULAR BASIS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS FOR INTESTINAL STOMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO STOMA FORMATION.