title: Colostomy isolation during abdominal surgery.
abstract: Isolation of a colostomy during other abdominal operations could become burdensome or lead to contamination of operative site with feces. I present an effective, rapid, and safe technique that involves the placement of a purse string suture and colostomy packing in addition to external dressing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sardi
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D001458:Bandages; D003125:Colostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques