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Cecostomy
Cecostomy, or C tube, is a surgical opening into the cecum through the abdominal wall, used to decompress an obstructed colon or to deliver antegrade enemas for fecal incontinence and refractory constipation, first described in 1710.
Diverting ileostomy
A diverting ileostomy is a temporary surgical stoma that diverts stool away from a distal bowel anastomosis, usually after rectal resection, reducing leaks but often never being closed.
Duodenostomy
Duodenostomy is a surgically created opening into the duodenum, made by placing a tube through the duodenal wall to decompress the lumen, protect a repair suture line, or drain a perforation.
Enterostomy
An enterostomy is a surgical connection between a segment of the gastrointestinal tract and the abdominal wall skin, created for fecal diversion; more than 130,000 intestinal stomas are created yearly in the United States.
Esophagostomy
Esophagostomy, also known as cervical esophagostomy, is a surgical procedure creating an opening between the esophagus and the skin, usually in the lower neck, for salivary diversion or feeding.
Gastrostomy
Gastrostomy is the creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach, most often to place a feeding tube for long-term enteral nutrition in patients with swallowing difficulty.
Jejunostomy
A jejunostomy is a surgically or endoscopically created opening from the abdominal wall into the jejunum, used for long-term enteral feeding when the stomach cannot be used.
Permanent colostomy
A permanent colostomy is an operation that brings one end of the colon through the abdominal wall as a lifelong stoma draining into an external pouch.