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Closure of a transverse loop colostomy is performed when the ostomy/fecal diversion is no longer required. This chapter lists indications, essential steps, common technical variations, and complications of this procedure. A detailed template operative dictation is provided.
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This chapter was contributed by Catherine Madorin, M.D., in the previous edition.
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Nelson, A.C., Nguyen, S.Q. (2017). Closure of Transverse Loop Colostomy. In: Hoballah, J., Scott-Conner, C., Chong, H. (eds) Operative Dictations in General and Vascular Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44797-1_73
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