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.

Year introduced: 2008

PubMed search builder options

Subheadings:

Restrict to MeSH Major Topic.

Do not include MeSH terms found below this term in the MeSH hierarchy.

Tree Number(s): A10.850.720

MeSH Unique ID: D054047

Entry Terms:

• Stoma, Surgical
• Surgical Stoma
• Stomas, Surgical
• Stomata, Surgical
• Surgical Stomata

See Also:

• Cecostomy
• Colostomy
• Duodenostomy
• Ileostomy
• Jejunostomy
• Peritoneal Stomata

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Tissues
Surgically-Created Structures
Surgical Stomas