title: Can we avoid rectus abdominis muscle atrophy and midline shift after colostomy creation?
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, South Wales, UK.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Powell-Chandler
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, South Wales, UK.
authors.forename: Christopher Rhys
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, South Wales, UK. Electronic address: Brian.Stephenson@wales.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Brian M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Stephenson
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003125:Colostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000209:etiology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*