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Gastrointestinal Stomas in Children

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Stomas are the deliberate creation of an opening between the gastrointestinal tract and the exterior for the purpose of feeding, drug administration, bowel decompression, or protection of distal anastomoses. There are several different types, with nomenclature and purpose based on the portion of the GI tract that is accessed. The main complications that occur include peristomal skin excoriation, ischemia, retraction, prolapse, and bowel obstruction, among others. Stoma creation is one of the most common and useful tools in the pediatric surgeon’s arsenal. In this chapter, we go into depth regarding the various types of stomas, the possible complications that occur during creation, and also potential solutions for said complications.

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  1. Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA

    Ekene A. Onwuka & Benedict C. Nwomeh

  2. Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria

    Osarumwense D. Osifo

  3. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA

    Benedict C. Nwomeh

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  1. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

    Emmanuel A. Ameh

  2. Professor of Surgery & Pediatrics, Rady Children’s Hospital, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Stephen W. Bickler

  3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

    Kokila Lakhoo

  4. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Department of Surgery, Ohio State University, Colombus, OH, USA

    Benedict C. Nwomeh

  5. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada

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Onwuka, E.A., Osifo, O.D., Nwomeh, B.C. (2020). Gastrointestinal Stomas in Children. In: Ameh, E.A., Bickler, S.W., Lakhoo, K., Nwomeh, B.C., Poenaru, D. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41724-6_72

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