title: Closure of colostomy in infants and children.
abstract: A retrospective survey of 100 consecutive colostomy closures in infants and children is presented: the operative technique consisted of bowel resection and anastomosis, usually as a single layer, with intraperitoneal closure. Faecal fistula occurred in 5 cases and there were other major complications in 8 instances. Wound infection occurred in 43 patients. The subsequent use of a more aggressive bowel preparation reduced the incidence of this complication.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003125:Colostomy; D005243:Feces; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology