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Colostomy

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Colostomy - series
Colostomy - series
Alternative Names

Intestinal opening


Risks

Risks for any anesthesia are:

  • Reactions to medications
  • Problems breathing

Risks for any surgery are:

  • Bleeding
  • Infection

Additional risks are:

  • Narrowing or obstruction of the colostomy opening (stoma)
  • Development of a hernia at the incision site
  • Skin irritation

Review Date: 01/18/2007
Reviewed By: Melvin Sidney Dassinger, III, MD, Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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