Abstract
A simple maneuver that avoids soiling of the field during immediate maturation of colostomy performed for large bowel obstruction is presented. This maneuver involves inflating a large Foley catheter in the lumen of the obstructed large bowel just before maturation is performed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1038-1039 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Diseases of the Colon and Rectum |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1991 |
Keywords
- Colostomy
- Immediate maturation
- Surgical technique