[Closure of the double-barreled colostomy]

In a survey of the literature the authors discuss the problem of double-barreled colostomy closure, which a remains controversial. The high percentage of postoperative complications--up to 50 per cent and mortality up to 2.1 per cent are responsible for nondetermination of the method of choice, depending on the type of colostomy, of the colostomy complications and the absence of indications for choice of the time of colostomy closure.