title: Enterostomy complications in infants.
abstract: A retrospective review of 48 infants, less than one year of age, with enterostomies was carried out to analyse the complications. Early complications were encountered in 3 patients (5%). Stoma complications occurred in 7 patients (14.6%) and revision was required in 2 cases. Total or near total parenteral nutrition was needed in 23 patients (48%). Of the 25 who tolerated oral feeding, 16 (64%) required extra sodium in their diet. Stoma-closure in 37 patients had a leakage rate of 8% and no mortality. Careful attention to technical details, diligent postoperative stoma care and early closure of the enterostomy if possible, seems to be the best way of avoiding complications.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgical Center, Catholic University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Festen
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Severijnen
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: vd Staak
mesh_terms: D004766:Enterostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009426:Netherlands; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies