title: Laparoscopic sigmoid colostomy for perianal Crohn's disease.
abstract: Fecal stream diversion is not an uncommonly used procedure in the treatment of symptomatic Crohn's disease of the rectum. We present a case report of a patient with documented Crohn's proctitis with multiple rectovaginal and perianal fistulas; an end sigmoid colostomy was performed as part of the management of her disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Stony Brook.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Cooperstone
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Mishrick
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003125:Colostomy / Q000379:methods*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011349:Proctitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery