Case Report of a Novel Technique for Fecal Diversion

Abstract

An estimated 100,000 individuals within the United States experience operations that result in a colostomy or ileostomy each year. Ostomy formation is used in surgery for operations involving several pathologies involving the small intestine or colon. Evidence shows that loop ileostomy or loop colostomy for fecal diversion effectively reduce the complications of anastomotic dehiscence. Anastomotic leak can cause significant morbidity and mortality. The role of temporary fecal diversion though a loop ileostomy or colostomy is vital in protecting tenuous anastomoses in the pelvis, immunocompromised patients, or those who are septic. 4 We present a case of a patient with a perforated colon cancer who required an innovative technique for fecal diversion.