What is the procedure of sigmoid colostomy

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The name of sigmoid colostomy may be unfamiliar to you, but it will bring great inconvenience to our life after the appearance of this situation, so we still need to prevent it. Here we introduce the procedure of sigmoidostomy.

What is the procedure of sigmoid colostomy

First, the sigmoid colon should be cut off and the site of sigmoid colostomy should be selected. Generally, the site with greater mobility of sigmoid colon should be taken, which is about 10-15cm away from the tumor. The mesangium of sigmoid colon was separated from the side of intestinal wall to the root of mesangium.

Second, the distal sigmoid colon is closed. In one-stage rectectomy, the distal sigmoid colon is also covered with a penile sheath, ligated with gauze strips, and then removed with the tumor.

Third, the proximal sigmoid colostomy is usually performed at the lateral side of the left lower rectus abdominis and 6cm below the umbilicus. A small fusiform or oblique incision is made to remove a piece of skin and the external oblique aponeurosis. In order to ensure safety, you can try to check the size of the incision with your fingers to see if it is suitable for the proximal sigmoid colon.

matters needing attention

It is very important to have a healthy diet after sigmoid colostomy. Do not eat raw or cold food to avoid diarrhea. Avoid eating too much crude fiber food, avoid onion, garlic, beans, potato and other irritating smell or flatulent food, so as to avoid causing obstruction of intestinal tube and stoma and inconvenience of life and work caused by frequent use of stoma bag.