Preoperative stoma site marking: a simple practice to reduce stoma-related complications.

Simone ArolfoCarolina BorgiottoGiovanna BosioMassimiliano MistrangeloMarco Ettore AllaixMario Morino

Published in: Techniques in coloproctology (2018)

Stoma-related complications are quite common, especially when an ileostomy is present. Preoperative stoma site marking was noted to play a highly protective role not only in reducing the complication rate but also in improving the patients' quality of life.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
primary care
risk factors
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
quality improvement