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Patients who have planned surgery involving a stoma typically see a ‘bag lady’ (a stoma nurse or enterostomal therapist) prior to operation. This consultation helps to prepare the patient psychologically and practicallyfortheirsurgery.Akeypartofthisprocessismarkingthesite for the planned stoma. The patient is usually examined lying and standing, and their clothing preferences are taken into account. An
emergencyabdominalsurgeondoesnothavetheluxuryofaccess toastomanurseat2inthe morning when confronted with a sick patient with aperforatedcolon (actually,even if you can find one, a
stomanursewilloftentellyouthattheycannotsiteastomainapatient with a tender distendedabdomen). So you needto have a reasonable understandingofwheretoplaceyourstoma.
Youshouldaimtoplaceyourstomathroughaflatpartoftheskin away from scars,bony prominences and skin creases. In practice,
think of an imaginary triangle with points at the umbilicus, anterior superior iliac skin and the mid-point of the costal margin andthen site yourstomathroughthistriangle(oneitherside)—thetriangleofstomata ( Figure14.3).
Foramorenuancedversionofthis,youshouldvaryhowhighorlowin thetriangleyoucutaccordingtotheclinicalsituation.Skinnyyounggirls withCrohn’sdiseasetendtopreferastomalowdownintheabdomento fitwiththeirwardrobe.Thissitewould,ofcourse,beadisasterina250lb beer-swilling man needing a Hartmann’s procedure; for him place the stomahigher above the beer belly, sohecan see to change hisstoma pouch.Inpracticewithvisceraloedemaanddistendedbowelloops
you may need to place your stoma where it can reach the skin without tension, rather than the optimal site. Whatever you do,
bringing the stoma, or even a mucous fistula out through the surgical wound,isnotsomethingthatIwouldadvise(see Figure14.4).
Figure14.4.Bringingacolostomyoutthroughalaparotomyincisionislikeputtingatoilet inthekitchen.
Makingastoma—generalprinciples
Consider a stoma as an anastomosis between bowel and skin; you should aim to bring together well-vascularized tissues with minimaltensionandpayattentiontosurgicaltechnique(althoughto
befairtheconsequencesofa‘leak’fromastoma areless seriousthan thosefrom an anastomoticleak — that’swhy youmadea stomainthe firstplace,wasn’tit?).
Youshouldmakethestomatrephineassmall(orlarge)aspossibleto allow delivery of the bowel without any vascular compromise. The trephine may bemade by elevating the skin with a tissue forceps and using a scalpel to excise a disk of skin. In my hands, this invariably resultsinamuchtoolarge,raggedskindefect.Soasanalternative,a
cruciateincisioncanbemadeatthesiteofthestoma,excisingthe corners to make a circular trephine. Conventionally, the external
obliqueaponeurosisisincisedinacruciformmanner,andtheunderlying rectus abdominis is split in the line of its fibers. The posterior rectus sheath and peritoneum are elevated between two clips and incised to enter the abdominal cavity. Be careful not to injure the inferior epigastricarteryatthispoint— it’sa realpain inthe arsetohave to fuddleinthedepthsofasmallstomaincisiontostopbleedingattheend ofalonglaparotomy.
The bowel to be used for the stoma is grasped with an atraumatic clampinserted throughthe stomatrephine anddelivered outside.If you aremakinga loopstoma,a nylontapecanbeloopedthroughaholein themesenteryandusedtoguideoutthebowel.
Maturation of the stoma is performed (after any other wounds havebeenclosedanddressed)asfollows:
An ileostomy should be spouted (known as the ‘Brooke’s ileostomy’)tofacilitatecollectionofliquideffluent.Thespoutcanbe createdby inserting aBabcockclamp into thelumen, grasping the mucosa,andpullingtocreatethespout.Alternatively,threeeverting suturesareplacedthoughtheserosaabout4-5cmfromtheopened bowel. These sutures are held in clamps until all are placed and thentightenedtospouttheileostomy.Becarefulwiththeseeverting sutures;ifplacedtoodeeplytheycancauseadifficultfistulaatthe mucocutaneous junction. By varying the height of these everting sutures,itispossibletocreateaslightdownwardtilttotheileostomy spoutwhich willmake stomamanagement easier.Ifthepatientis
obese or the small bowel mesentery is short, it may be extremely difficult to form a spouted ileostomy without any tension.In these circumstances, it may be useful to close the
end of the ileum with a linear cutting staple and form a loop ileostomyjust proximal tothis(anend-loop ileostomy).Aloop
ileostomy is formed in a similar manner with the proximal end evertedtoformaspout.Itis crucial that the correct (i.e. proximal) limboftheileostomyiseverted;asanalternativebothproximaland distal limbs can be spouted. A rod is almost always unnecessary whencreatingaloopileostomy.
A colostomy, in contrast, does not need a spout. Although
traditionally a colostomywas formed flush with the skin, there are some advantages to creating a ‘minimally-raised’ colostomy which reduces leaking and pancaking (pooling of semi-solid stool under the stoma appliance). Again, fine absorbable sutures should be usedtostitchthefullthicknessofthebowel,includingthemucosa, toskinfollowingwoundclosure.
After an operation to create a stoma, I usually seal the laparotomy woundwithaliberalapplicationofskinglue,thetheorybeingthatifthere is an early leak from the stoma appliance it will not contaminate and infect the wound. Anecdotally this does seem to work, although if the wound is grossly contaminated at the time of an emergency operation (e.g. fecal peritonitis) this is probably pointless (under these circumstances,Ieitherleavetheskinopenorgentlyapproximateitwitha fewinterruptednylonsutures).
Endcolostomy
In the setting of emergency surgery, an end colostomy is usually performedduringaHartmann’sproceduretoresectthesigmoidcolonfor perforation or (perhaps less commonly nowadays) for large bowel obstruction. The stoma is usually sited in the left iliac fossa. The challengehereistodeliverasufficientlengthofhealthycolontocreatea tension-freecolostomy. Itmaybe necessary toformallymobilizethe
splenic flexure and pedicle the colon based on the middle colic vesselstoachievethis.Ensurethattheendoftheboweltobematured
as the colostomy sits ‘comfortably’ on the surface of the skin before closing the abdomen. If you are worried that it is too tight, then it
probably is; under these circumstances mobilize the colon now beforeclosing.
Inaddition to mobilizingthe splenic flexure,high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery and
veinwould provide additional lengthand a ‘thinner’mesentericpedicle,thus facilitating a left­sidedcolostomyinthemorbidlyobesepatient.Ifinditnecessaryattimes.Jon
Loopcolostomy
Twotypesofloopcolostomyareusefulintheemergencysetting—a transverseloopcolostomyorasigmoidloopcolostomy:
Atransverse loop colostomy isuseful torelieve obstruction ina patientwhoisunfitforamajorresectionormorerarelyaspartofa staged procedure (you will then later proceed with a planned resection). It is possible to perform a loop transverse colostomy withoutalaparotomybymakingatrephineincisionintherightupper quadrant; indeed on rare occasions, I have even performed this underketamineandlocalanaesthetic(althoughthiswasn’tmuchfun for surgeon or patient!). Distal limb prolapse is a fairly frequent problemwithatransverseloopcolostomy,butthiscanbedealtwith later.
A sigmoid loop colostomy is easier for a patient to care for; certainlytherearefewerproblemswithcolostomyprolapsewiththis stoma. It is useful for ‘defunctioning’ in a patient with a major perinealwound(anemergencysettingofFournier’sgangreneoran openfracturedpelviswouldbetypicalexamplesofthis).Itisrarely
possible to create a sigmoid loop colostomy to relieve large bowel obstruction dueto problems withlength and a grossly distendedcolon.
Endileostomy
Inthe settingofemergencysurgery,anend ileostomyisusually performed as part ofasubtotal colectomy forcolitis. Typically it is
sited in the right iliac fossa, although the mobility of the small bowel mesenterymeansthatitcanbesitedalmostanywhereifnecessary.The smallbowelmesentery should be trimmed back carefully to pedicle the bowel leading up to the stoma. Dothis carefully oryou risk completely devitalizingthestoma.Alsobecarefulwhendeliveringthestomathrough yourtrephineincision;iftheincisionistoosmalloryouareroughwiththe tissues,you maystripback themesenteryduring delivery(another way of devitalizing the stoma). One more important issue isto preserve the vasculaturefora futureilealpouch—thatwillbe viableandalsoreach thepelvicfloor.
Loopileostomy
A loop ileostomy has only limited use in emergency surgery.
Perhapsoneexamplewhereitmaybeusedisinamorbidlyobese patient with acute perforated diverticulitis. An emergency sigmoid
resectioninthissettingisaformidablechallenge;occasionallyitmaybe better to make a proximal stoma and then later perform an elective resection. When operating on a morbidly obese patient with a thick abdominalwallandashortmesocolon,aloopileostomymaybetheonly feasible stoma. Unfortunately such problems have already spilled from themotherofthefatties(USA)tous…
Mucousfistula
Amucous fistula isa stomacreated fromthe proximalend ofa diverted part of bowel. The classic example would be following an
emergencycolectomyforcolitis,whentheendoftherectalstumpwould bebroughttothesurfaceandmaturedasasecondstoma.Patientsand their stoma nurses on the whole hate mucous fistulae; they smell and resultinasecondstomaappliance.Thereisgoodevidencethatinmost casesofulcerativecolitis,itissafetoclosetherectalstumpandleaveit intraperitoneally.Veryrarelythecolonissofriablethatitisnotpossibleto close the stump safely either with sutures or staples. In these circumstances,Ihaveleftalongstumpandexteriorizeditthroughtheleft iliacfossa.AsthecolonisfriableitwillnotholdsutureswellandIhave used a neonatal umbilical clamp to holdthe colon abovethe skin level (this sloughs off in a few weeks, leaving a neat and secure mucous fistula).
Ileocolostomy(double-barrel)
Ifyouhaveresectedtherightcolon,butmaintainthatitisunsafe toperformanileocolicanastomosis,itisworthconsideringcreating adouble-barrelileocolostomy.Here,both endsof thebowel(terminal
ileumandcolon) arebroughtoutthroughthe sametrephine—youcan suture the back walls of the two segments together if you wish. The advantages of this approach are that for the patient there is only one
stomaapplianceneededandforthesurgeonitisthenpossibletoclose thislaterwithout a formal laparotomy. An ileocolostomy isusefulin two situations:following a reoperation for a leakingileocolicanastomosis or attheprimaryprocedurewhentheriskofaleakishigh(classicexamples ofthisareanemaciated,steroid-dependentpatientwithCrohn’sdisease orapatientwithfecalperitonitisfromaperforatedcaecum).
Jejunostomy
Rarely will you need to create a jejunostomy. There is often a reluctance to create a proximal stoma due to the perceived risks of a high-outputstoma;however,insomesituationsyouwillneedtobalance this risk against that of an anastomotic leak or uncontrolled abdominal sepsis. You may need to make a jejunostomy when there is an unrecognizedenterotomyintheproximalbowelortodiverttheintestinal contents from acomplex enterocutaneous fistula. This is the ultimate
bailout stoma and usually indicates that the patient has had an abdominalcatastropheorthatthesurgeonhascockedup.Because
youwillrarelyneedto do this it will be an unfamiliar procedure to you. Herearesometips:
Makeyour stomatrephinewhere therelevant piece ofjejunum will reach(thisisusuallyintheleftupperquadrant).
Pulltheendorloopofjejunumthroughthetrephineasnormal.
You will find that it’s much harder to spout a jejunostomy than an ileostomy due to the thickness of the bowel wall and the short mesentery; don’t worry too much about that, remember this is a bailoutstoma!
The vascular pattern of thejejunum does not allow youto pedicle the bowel as you would do for an end ileostomy, so don’t bother trying;youarelikelytodevascularizeasectionofjejunumifyoudo.
Open and mature the stoma as usual with interrupted fine absorbablesutures.
Itislikelytolookawfulcomparedtoyourusualstomata,c’estlavie!
‘Blow-hole’colostomyandcecostomy
Some surgeons think of blow-hole stomata as obsolete, and others don’t even know what they are. But we think this deserves a brief
mention, for the rare case when it may be the best solution available.
A blow-hole stoma is constructed using only the anterior bowel wall, which is opened and sutured to the skin, without mobilizing or exteriorizing the bowel above the skin level. The sole purpose of this stoma is decompression, as it does not completely divert the fecal stream, so it may be useful to alleviatecolonic obstruction when more complicated solutions are not appropriate due to the patient’s general condition. Naturally, it is reserved for old, debilitated, high-risk
patients, and its main advantage is the simplicity that makes it possibletoconstructunderlocalanesthesia.
Theclassicblow-holestomaisasurgicalcecostomy(asopposed
totube-cecostomy, thatrarely functionsas expectedduetoblockageof thetubeandleakagearoundit).Take,forexample,a90-year-oldpatient withsevereheartfailureandanobstructingtumoratthesplenicflexure: hisbestchancetoleavethehospitalwouldbebyperformingtheminimal proceduretodecompressthebowelbeforeitperforates,withouttryingto ‘cure’himbyheroiccolectomy.Evenatransverseloopcolostomy,which mandatesgeneral anesthesia,may betoo muchfor him.Sothrougha
McBurneyincision(asforappendectomy)youevisceratethececum and fix the eviscerated segment to the abdominal wall defect all around.Then you open thececum, suck the crapout,and you mature
the opening tothe skin. The skin level stoma is not bulky,and usually easyto manage.Its maincomplications areretraction andstenosis,but thesecanbepreventedby thesteps Ihave mentionedabove ( Figure
14.5).
Figure14.5.Blow-holestoma.
Makingastomainafatperson
The challenge of making a stoma in the ever too frequent morbidly obese patient cannot be underestimated. Here are some
tips for when you find yourself in this sorry (reflected by the number of timestheFwordisutteredduringtheoperation)situation:
Sitethestomahigherthanyouwouldnormally(itwillnotbevisible tothepatientifit’sunderthefatapron).
Make the stoma trephine larger (the mesocolon will be thick and friableandwillnotcomethroughaconventional-sizedhole).
Make sure that you fully mobilize the colon before making a colostomy (the panniculus and its attached colostomy moves verticallyseveralinchesonstanding).
Consideranend-loopstomaifyouarestillstrugglingforlength
(to do this staple off the end of the bowel and then make a loop stomajustproximaltothis).
Go back to your room and open the well-earned bottle of Glensomething.
Postoperativecareofastoma
Although not quite a window into the soul, a stoma does allow you direct access to visualize the visceral circulation. You should therefore look at the stoma directly on the first postoperative day. A transparent stomapouchusuallyallowsagoodviewofastoma,butifyoucan’tseeit properlydon’tbelazy;removethestomapouchandmakesurethatyou have a good view; if the light on the ward is poor then use a torch (Americanoswouldcallitaflashlight).
Stomaischemia
Stoma ischemia is usually evident early in the postoperative period.Thismaybecausedbyeitherageneralizedstateofhypotension
or, more commonly, a technical problem during the construction of the stoma. The severity of ischemia may vary from minor mucosal hypoperfusion to a black, completely necrotic stoma. Again, all newly
formed stomata should be inspectedthe dayfollowing surgery to assesstheirviability.Ifacolostomylooksischemic,itcanbeusefulto
useeitheraproctoscopeoratesttubeinsertedintothestomatoassess theviabilityofthebowelunderthefascia.Useapentorchtoassessthe viabilityofthemucosa.
Urgentsurgerytoresectandrefashionthestomawillbeneededif thebowelleadinguptothecolostomyisnecrotic.Conversely,ifthe
bowelimmediatelyunderthestomaispink,thenyoucanaffordtowait.It islikelythatthemucosawillsloughoffthestomaandthatthelateresult willbeastenosedstoma.Thiscanbedealtwithonitsownmeritslater, butthisispreferabletoadifficultrelaparotomyintheearlypostoperative period. A black ileostomy in contrast should usually be revised urgently(herelengthisusuallylessofanissue,anditisoftenpossible toreviseanendileostomylocallywithoutalaparotomy).
Ifthecolostomyappearsblackthenitisblack—donotsuccumb