title: Colostomy in neonates with a massively distended abdomen due to an imperforate anus.
abstract: A simple technique of intraoperative decompression and colostomy in neonates with a massively distended abdomen is described. With this technique, the handling of distended bowel becomes easier and peritoneal contamination by meconeum is also prevented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pt B D Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Budhiraja
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology; D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000601:surgery*; D003125:Colostomy; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male