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Colostomy tube: new device for a continent colostomy. 1995

P Kosorok

University Clinical Center, Ljubljana Gastroenterologic Surgery Clinic, Slovenia.

OBJECTIVE This study describes a new device (the colostomy tubus) for potentially establishing continence in patients with a diverted bowel. METHODS The device was used in an animal experiment on dogs. The period of wearing the device was from one day to an uninterrupted insertion period of eight months. The device was used on an end sigmoid colostomy (4 dogs) and on a specifically shaped pouch stoma (2 dogs), in which the results proved most favorable. RESULTS There were no complications caused by the device itself. The colostomy tubus seems to be a safe method of creating a continent colostomy and causes no tissue lesions. It proved reliable to wear. CONCLUSIONS The device seems reasonable for human use, and a trial is currently under way.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003125	Colostomy	The surgical construction of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body.	Colostomies
D004285	Dogs	The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)	Canis familiaris,Dog
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012809	Colon, Sigmoid	A segment of the COLON between the RECTUM and the descending colon.	Sigmoid,Sigmoid Colon
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D016737	Proctocolectomy, Restorative	A surgical procedure involving the excision of the COLON and RECTUM and the formation of an ILEOANAL RESERVOIR (pouch). In patients with intestinal diseases, such as ulcerative colitis, this procedure avoids the need for an OSTOMY by allowing for transanal defecation.	Coloproctectomy, Restorative,Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis,Proctocolectomy,Total Proctocolectomy,Total Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis,Proctocolectomies,Proctocolectomy, Total,Restorative Coloproctectomies,Restorative Coloproctectomy,Restorative Proctocolectomies,Restorative Proctocolectomy,Total Proctocolectomies