title: Temporary antimesenteric stomas without a skin bridge in infants.
abstract: Thirty-four loop stomas without a tissue bridge were created in 33 infants. Whenever possible, the antimesenteric stoma was fashioned in the laparotomy wound. When a separate incision was used, the lack of a skin bridge resulted in a more cosmetically acceptable scar after closure of the stoma. Complications associated with such stomas and their closure were no greater than for the conventional loop stomas formed over a tissue bridge.
mesh_terms: D002432:Cecum / Q000601:surgery; D003125:Colostomy / Q000379:methods*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000379:methods*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007813:Laparotomy; D013997:Time Factors