Anatomy

Surgical Stomas

Artificial openings created by a surgeon for therapeutic reasons. Most often this refers to openings from the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT through the ABDOMINAL WALL to the outside of the body. It can also refer to the two ends of a surgical anastomosis.

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Abstract

Artificial openings created by a surgeon for therapeutic reasons. Most often this refers to openings from the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT through the ABDOMINAL WALL to the outside of the body. It can also refer to the two ends of a surgical anastomosis.

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5 entry terms
  • Stomas, Surgical
  • Stomata, Surgical
  • Surgical Stomata
  • Stoma, Surgical
  • Surgical Stoma

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, blood supply, classification, economics, ethics, history, immunology, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with PERITONEAL STOMATA

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History Note

2008

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  1. A10w.850.720w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Surgical Stomas. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054047. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054047
  2. Surgical Stomas. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoma_(medicine)
  3. Surgical Stomas. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q911690