Our experience with the subcutaneous absorbable bridge for constructing a temporary loop
ileostomy and loop colostomy is described. The use of this subcutaneous absorbable bridge …

A refinement of the technique for constructing the temporary loop ileostomy using a
subcutaneous absorbable bridge is described. This leaves the skin surface uncluttered and …

A technique of loop colostomy which avoids a sutured skin wound, employs a deep tension
suture with retained polythene sleeve as a bridge, and permits routine use of standard …

Right-sided transverse colostomy and loop ileostomy when temporary used for protecting a
new-constructed colorectal anastomosis were compared in two matched series of patients …

One hundred and five defunctioning loop colostomies were performed using a
subcutaneous bridge support. Two complications were observed: a peristomal abscess and …

Objective A functional improvement to a conventional loop ileostomy is described with both
proximal and distal limbs spouted reducing the number of patients with problematic …

The majority of currently available colostomy bridges lie on the skin surface. Until their
removal around the seventh postoperative day, they frequently prevent the formation of a …

A technic for performing a loop colostomy utilizing a supporting flexible polyethylene bridge,
a large karaya gum disk, and disposable bags is described. Preserving the simplicity of the …

A new method of" end loop" colostomy is described which avoids the conventional large
bulky loop colostomy. The proximal and distal lumens can be easily irrigated or studied. The …

The results of closure of a loop colostomy presented by various authors are reviewed. It is
suggested that postoperative faecal fistula is due most frequently to oedema and constriction …