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Cecostomy: Surgical Legacy Technique

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Abstract

Cecostomy is a rarely used alternative for quick decompression of the colon in cases of colonic obstruction or ileus. It has largely been superceded by other techniques.

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  • Donkol RH, Al-Nammi A. Percutaneous cecostomy in the management of organic fecal incontinence in children. World J Radiol. 2010;28:463–7.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, 4622 JCP, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

    Carol E. H. Scott-Conner MD, PhD

  2. Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Jameson L. Chassin MD

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Correspondence to Carol E. H. Scott-Conner MD, PhD .

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  1. College of Medicine Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Carol E.H. Scott-Conner

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Scott-Conner, C.E.H., Chassin, J.L. (2014). Cecostomy: Surgical Legacy Technique. In: Scott-Conner, C. (eds) Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1393-6_61

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