[Application of Sugar to the Edematous Stoma for Obstructive Rectal Cancer-A Case Report]

We herein report a case of application of sugar to the edematous stoma for obstructive rectal cancer. A 70-year-old male patient was diagnosed with rectal cancer, bowel obstruction and multiple lung metastases. Colostomy was performed. Seven days after operation, severe edema and congestion of stoma continued. We started spraying of sugar to stoma, and a few days later, edema and congestion of stoma improved. Before discharge, stoma size markedly reduced. Steady state of stoma and achievement the ability to self-care their stoma is important for introduction of chemotherapy. Application of sugar to reduce edema of rectal prolapse and prolapsed stoma have reported. Although the number of reported cases is still small, effectiveness of sugar to reduce edema of stoma have reported. In our case, application of sugar to the stoma is effective in reduction of edema. Application of sugar might be effective in reduction edema of stoma.