title: Laparoscopic creation of a loop colostomy.
abstract: A loop colostomy of the sigmoid colon was constructed in a 48-year-old woman because of stool incontinence owing to a severe sphincter lesion. The operation was performed by laparoscopy. A special 3.5 cm trocar was employed for bringing the sigmoid colon through the abdominal wall. This technique allows the surgeon to avoid a lower median laparotomy in selected cases, and allows discharge of the patient within a few days.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Clinic, Grosshadern, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Schardey
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Schildberg
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery; D003125:Colostomy / Q000379:methods*; D004322:Drainage; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged