[A frequent complication of enterostomy: prolapse]

Among the other complications of enterostomy, prolapse deserves particular mention on account of the therapeutic problems involved in its correction. Based on a report of the authors' personal experience, the paper focuses on the mechanisms of onset and, above all, on the most appropriate forms of treatment, before continuing to describe the different surgical reparative techniques. In conclusion, the authors affirm that an optimal tailoring of the enterostomy and its appropriate preparation represent the ideal method of preventing the onset of prolapse.