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Title: | Complications of loop ileostomy and ileostomy closure and their implications for extended enterostomal therapy: A prospective clinical audit |
Authors: | Rathnayake, M.M. Kumarage, S.K. Wijesuriya, S.R.E. Munasinghe, B.N.L. Ariyaratne, M.H.J. Deen, K.I. |
Issue Date: | 2008 |
Publisher: | Pergamon Press |
Citation: | International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2008; 45(8): pp.1118-21 |
Abstract: | INTRODUCTION: Patients who have a temporary loop ileostomy have impaired quality of life. Complications associated with a loop ileostomy orileostomy closure will impair patients' quality of life further and require extended enterostomal therapy. We performed a prospective audit of loop ileostomy to ascertain the nature of the workload that may be created with ileostomy-related complications. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred and forty patients (67 males, 73 females, median age 50 years, range 5-90 years) who received a temporary loop ileostomy were analysed after completion of proformas on a prospective basis between 1999 and 2006. RESULTS: Operation was performed for rectal cancer 100 (71%), familial adenomatous polyposis 14 (10%), ulcerative colitis 21 (15%) and for trauma or Hirchsprung's disease 5 (3%). Complications of loop ileostomy were: retraction 1 (0.7%), ileostomy flux 11 (8%), stomal prolapse 1 (0.7%), parastomal hernia 1 (0.7%), paraileostomy abscess 4 (3%) and severe skin excoriation 9 (6%). The loop ileostomy was reversed in 117 (83%) at a median (range) of 13 weeks (1-60). Ileostomy closure-related complications were: small bowel fistula 1 (0.9%), small bowel obstruction 5 (4.3%) and a stitch sinus in 1 (0.9%). Five women developed recto-vaginal fistula (n=3; 2.6%), pouch-vaginal fistula (n=1; 0.9%) and pouch-anal fistula (n=1; 0.9%) that required extended enterostomal therapy, after loop ileostomy reversal. CONCLUSION: Nineteen percent of patients following creation of a loop ileostomy and 10.5% of patients after reversal of the ileostomy requiredextended enterostomal care by a specialized enterostomal therapist, which supported resumption of a normal life. |
Description: | Indexed in MEDLINE |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1875 |
ISSN: | 0020-7489 (Print) 1873-491X (Electronic) |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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