Parastomal Hernias: Management strategies

Nevil Pachani¹* and RGNaniwadekar^2
1Resident, Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to Be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
²Professor, Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to Be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding Author: Nevil Pachani, Resident, Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to Be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India.

Published: January 21, 2023

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Abstract  

Stomas have been created by surgeons as a diversion of feces since the early 1800s. Morbidity and mortality related to stoma creation has progressively decreased with the advancement of modern therapy. Morbidity related to stoma was estimated between 2.9% to 81.1% in India [1]. Stoma complications, including skin irritation and leakage, dehydration from high output stomas, bowel obstruction, prolapse, and parastomal hernia are common impediments to this life saving procedure. Parastomal hernias are of an interest as their further management needs surgical intervention.