Symptom load and individual symptoms before and after repair of parastomal hernia: a prospective single centre study.
Marianne KrogsgaardB PilsgaardT B BorglitJ BentzenL BallebyP M KrarupPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2018)
The preoperative symptom load was high and this fell after repair in over 90% of patients. Recurrence occurred in 10% of patients within 2 years of repair. The study emphasizes the importance of detailed knowledge of the symptoms of parastomal hernia when addressing and managing patients' problems and complaints.