title: Colostomy shift en masse--a new procedure.
abstract: Colostomy shift en masse is a novel technique in which the colostomy is shifted along with a rim of skin and abdominal wall tissue. This provides additional length of distal bowel if needed during pull-through anastomosis. We have treated three cases (two Hirschsprung's disease and one anorectal malformation) with colostomy shift en masse, and have achieved good results.
authors: Naranpura Nursing Home, Sanghavi High School, Naranpura, 380 013 Ahmedabad, India. drkalashah1942@yahoo.com
authors: Ashok J
authors: AJ
authors: Shah
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Bhattacharjee
authors: Manjiri
authors: M
authors: Joshi
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Sitapara
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003125:Colostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome