title: Peritonitis following stapling of a flush ileostomy.
abstract: Peritonitis following staple stabilization of a flush ileostomy has not yet been reported in the literature. We report a case of iatrogenic injury to a loop of the ileum in an unrecognized parastomal hernia which caused peritonitis after stapling of a flush ileostomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, benjamin@cmcvellore.ac.in
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Perakath
authors.forename: M R B
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Keighley
mesh_terms: D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000009:adverse effects*