ArticlePediatric surgery international2023
Quantitative evaluation of pediatric umbilical loop stomas: 2 decades of experience from a single institution.
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- A case series of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy use with purse-string closure in stoma closure wounds in infants.Surgical case reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeSince pediatric stomas are often temporary, their creation, management, and closure should be simple, with minimal complications and excellent cosmetic results. We began employing umbilical stomas in 2000. This study aimed to characterize the ingenuity and utility of umbilical stomas and provide a quantitative evaluation of their cosmetic outcomes.
methodsWe examined cases of stoma construction and closure surgery performed in our department from January 2000 to December 2022. The umbilical and non-umbilical stoma groups included 54 and 42 cases, respectively, and the findings for both groups were compared and analyzed.
resultsThe two groups showed no significant differences in the incidence of complications. The Manchester Scar Scale score for the umbilical stoma group (8.42 ± 1.85) was significantly better than that for the non-umbilical stoma group (16.31 ± 2.96; P < 0.01). Likewise, in Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale assessments, the umbilical stoma group showed significantly better scores in both the observer scale (9.48 ± 2.50 vs. 21.78 ± 7.26; P < 0.01) and the patient scale (10.5 ± 1.39 vs. 22.40 ± 7.35; P < 0.01).
conclusionsUmbilical stomas are easy to manage and yield an inconspicuous closure incision with excellent cosmetic outcomes. Although patient selection is important, pediatric umbilical stomas are a valuable option that can be actively employed.
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