Open AccessRole of damage control enterostomy in management of children with peritonitis from acute intestinal disease
Author(s) -
Emmanuel A. Ameh,
Michael Adewale Ayeni,
Kache Stephen Akau,
Philip M. Mshelbwala
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.125429
Subject(s) - medicine , enterostomy , peritonitis , intensive care medicine , disease , gastroenterology , surgery
Intestinal anastomosis in severely ill children with peritonitis from intestinal perforation, intestinal gangrene or anastomotic dehiscence (acute intestinal disease) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Enterostomy as a damage control measure may be an option to minimize the high morbidity and mortality. This report evaluates the role of damage control enterostomy in the treatment of these patients.