Table 4 Summary of treatments for stoma retraction
From: Surgical management of ostomy complications: a MISSTO–WSES mapping review
Type of treatment | Indications | Drawbacks |
|---|---|---|
Non-operative management | Limited and superficial stoma retraction (intestine at the skin or at subcutaneous level) | Risk of deeper retraction Patient discomfort |
Emergency surgical treatment | Deep stoma retraction with signs of intra-abdominal contamination | Risk of surgical complications (infections, recurrence, ischemia) Risk of non-surgical complications |
Elective surgical treatment | Failure of conservative approach to allow an adequate adhesion of stoma appliances Persistent complications, especially infectious and skin complications Deep stoma retraction without intra-abdominal contamination | Risk of surgical and non-surgical complications |