Technical complications of ileostomy.
A review of 45 patients with ileostomy revealed a complication rate of 24%. A higher incidence of complications was seen in those patients who were obese (80%), who had chronic ulcerative colitis (45%), or who had an emergency ileostomy because of a surgical complication (50%). Strict attention to technic should prevent the majority of these complications.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications