NEW TECHNIQUE FOR MESH REPAIR OF PARACOLOSTOMY HERNIAS

Authors
HOFSTETTER WL VUKASIN P ORTEGA AE ANTHONE G BEART RW
Citation
Wl. Hofstetter et al., NEW TECHNIQUE FOR MESH REPAIR OF PARACOLOSTOMY HERNIAS, Diseases of the colon & rectum, 41(8), 1998, pp. 1054-1055
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology",Surgery
Journal title
Diseases of the colon & rectum → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123706
Volume
41
Issue
8
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1054 - 1055
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3706(1998)41:8<1054:NTFMRO>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Paracolostomy hernias are common and require treatment when symptomati c. Traditional methods of repair have high recurrence rates. We descri be a new technique using polytetrafluoroethylene mesh, which offers pr eservation of stoma site, lack of recurrences, ease, and safety.