title: The skin bridge loop colostomy.
abstract: Loop colostomy formation commonly involves temporary support over a plastic bridge. We describe a technique of loop colostomy using a permanent skin bridge. By joining two inter-digitating skin flaps raised from the margins of the stoma, an adjustable bridge is formed that can accommodate colon loops of any diameter. In a series of twenty cases, our technique has been complication free and well tolerated by patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Vascular Surgery Unit, Robert Kilpatric Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Milner
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hemingway
mesh_terms: D003125:Colostomy / Q000379:methods*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D054047:Surgical Stomas; D013536:Suture Techniques