National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Percutaneous endoscopic colostomy

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining percutaneous endoscopic colostomy and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales and Scotland.
Nature

Modified technique of extraperitoneal colostomy without incision of the posterior rectus sheath

Extraperitoneal colostomy is a widely used technique during abdominoperineal resection (APR) operation for lower rectal cancer. This technique has been reported to be effective to prevent the ...
UPI

MRI might help rectal cancer patients avoid surgery, colostomy

Some rectal cancer patients might be spared surgery and the lifelong need for a colostomy bag if they undergo MRI screening, a new study finds. The scans might accurately predict which patients have a ...
ascopubs.org

Perineal morbidity and functional results of pseudocontinent perineal colostomy for low rectal cancer surgery: Retrospective study of 149 cases.

Comparison of long-term survival outcomes of operative versus nonoperative management of recurrent rectal cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract ...