Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Experience with colostomy and colostomy reversal in children in Bauchi. |
| Authors: |
Bwala, Kefas1 (AUTHOR), Wabada, Samuel2 (AUTHOR), Aminu, Mohammed1 (AUTHOR), Ja'afar, Abubakar1 (AUTHOR), Adamu, Sani3 (AUTHOR), Oloko, Nasirudeen1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Annals of African Medicine. Jan-Mar2024, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p25-28. 4p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*COLOSTOMY, *CLEFT palate children, *OPERATIVE surgery |
| Geographic Terms: |
BAUCHI (Nigeria) |
| Abstract: |
Background: Colostomy is one of the common surgical procedures performed in pediatric surgical practice. The aim of this study was to retrospectively review our experience with colostomy and closure (reversal) in children. Patients and Methods: A retrospective review of the data of all children aged 15 years and below who had colostomy and colostomy closure in the past 5 years. Results: Of the 67 children who had colostomy 42 (62.7%) boys and 25 (37.3%) girls, with an age range between 13 months and 8 years. Fifty-six (83.6%) of the children were <2 years. Anorectal malformation 53 (79.1%) was the common indication. Divided colostomy was performed in 62 (92.5%) patients and loop colostomy was performed in 5 (7.5%) patients. All the patients had intraperitoneal colostomy closure. A complication rate of 26.4% was seen. Duration of hospital stay ranged between 4 and 10 days. No mortality was recorded. Conclusion: Colostomy reversal is a safe procedure but morbidity may ensure and can easily manage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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