Complications of emergency stoma formation
J. C. Stothert Jr, L. Brubacher and D. A. Simonowitz
Emergency stoma formation in the high-risk patient is a morbid procedure.
In a series of 51 stomas in 49 nonelective operative procedures, a
morbidity of more than 50% was retrospectively identified. Nine (18%) of 49
patients died, and four (8%) of these patients died of complications
directly related to stomal failure or formation. The unplanned nature of
the operation and technical difficulties during formation contribute to
this overall result. Attention to detail during and after the operative
event may help improve the complication rate associated with emergency
intestinal stoma formation.
