Self-everting ileostomy
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- MacKay, G.; Goldberg, J.
- Source
- Colorectal Disease. Oct 08, 2007 9(8):763-764
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1462-8910
OBJECTIVE: Self-everting ileostomy. METHOD: After delivering the small bowel through the trephine wound the bowel is opened and with time the mucosa migrates to the skin edge forming a spouted ileostomy. RESULTS: Five patients underwent the self-everting ileostomy with no stomal complications experienced. The end result is indistinguishable from a primarily sutured stoma. CONCLUSION: The self-everting ileostomy can be a useful technique to get out of a difficult situation.