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How large should a skin trephine be for an end stoma?
1Department of Surgery, Launceston General Hospital, Tasmania, Australia.
The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
|October 9, 1999
Abstract
Background:
Although much has been written about techniques for making a good stoma, little has been described regarding how to excise a trephine that will perfectly fit a given end stoma.
Methods:
A reproducible technique for making a stomal trephine to a precise fit for each stoma is described.
Results:
More than 20 stomas have been made with good results.
Conclusion:
The skin trephine should have a diameter approximately two-thirds of the width of the crushed bowel end.