title: [Enterostomy and associated problems].
abstract: Stoma has been used in colorectal surgery for various indications. Stoma type and stoma location are associated with stoma complications and quality of life with a stoma. The question regarding how to avoid stoma complication and improve quality of life should be considered when stoma creation is planned. The benefit of stoma should be balanced with complications brought about by stoma creation.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lian
mesh_terms: D004766:Enterostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011788:Quality of Life