Table 3 Surgical procedures that lead to an ostomy
From: A study of long-term complications associated with enteral ostomy and their contributory factors
Number | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Total colectomy and end ileostomy | 14 | 9.6 |
Defunctioning traverse loop colostomy | 36 | 24.7 |
Defunctioning sigmoid colostomy | 43 | 29.5 |
Abdominoperineal resection (APR) | 19 | 13.0 |
Anterior resection (AR) | 10 | 6.8 |
Ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) with a diverting ileostomy | 9 | 6.2 |
Defunctioning ileostomy | 8 | 5.5 |
Hartmann’s procedure | 5 | 3.4 |
Left hemicolectomy and transverse loop colostomy | 1 | 0.7 |
Subtotal proctocolectomy | 1 | 0.7 |