title: Diaper ileostomy appliance.
abstract: Ileostomy complications relating to surrounding skin are common when it is constructed with the proximal ileum, due to the irritative nature of the effluent, and ill fitting appliances. I report an improvised ileostomy appliance using a diaper, to treat the skin excoriations, which should be useful in situations where surgeons do not have an option other than creating a proximal ileostomy at an unconventional site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Dhanwanthri Surgical Clinic and St. Isabel's Hospital, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: S Devaji
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Rao
keywords: Appliance; Diaper ileostomy appliance; Ileostomy