Stoma prolapse anyone?

[hopeful]

Any updates from anyone dealing or dealt with a stoma prolapse (ileostomy?)

Seems different surgeons have different techniques how to fix this. I am looking for a method that works.

Thanks all.

 

[GutlessWonder86]

I've had my ileostomy since the age of 17. I'm 44 now. Whenever there is a serious issue with a stoma such as a blockage near it, fistula around the site, abscess, or even a prolapse it is best to call your surgeon ASAP to get into see him.

I've been a member and officer of the local ostomy support group where I live and the wound care RN who treats ostomies said it's best to call the surgeon.

Even though each one is different, it's always best to just put a call into them so they can fix it as they know what they are doing.

 

[2thFairy]

Sorry, hopeful.... I thought of a few members who had problems with prolapsing stomas, but when I looked back at those threads, you were already part of those discussions and I see that you weren't helped in those threads either. Skippy had surgery for his prolapsing colostomy and the only other prolapsing ileostomy member that comes to mind had stoma reversal rather than just surgery to fix the stoma.

 

[hopeful]

I've had my ileostomy since the age of 17. I'm 44 now. Whenever there is a serious issue with a stoma such as a blockage near it, fistula around the site, abscess, or even a prolapse it is best to call your surgeon ASAP to get into see him.

I've been a member and officer of the local ostomy support group where I live and the wound care RN who treats ostomies said it's best to call the surgeon.

Even though each one is different, it's always best to just put a call into them so they can fix it as they know what they are doing.

Thanks. But if surgeons had answers for this I wouldn't be here asking the question. In my experience, this forum is far superior to the advice given by professionals who have never had a stoma themselves . Nothing beats experience...

 

[Terriernut]

What surprises me is that we don't have MORE with prolapsing stomas. But we don't seem to. I guess that's a good thing in a way.

However, there have been a few here and there. Every one of them had to have the surgeon fix them. I can think of two off the top of my head, neither of which are forum members any longer. Both had temporary ileostomies. One had a reversal, the other one had the surgeon push it back in, and had a reversal done later.

The one who had it pushed back in said the surgeon did it in his office! (I dunno about that..he was a tough guy this one, welsh possibly if I recall?)

So...I'm afraid it's a case of surgeon, but not necessarily a 'surgery' like we think of it.

 

[hopeful]

Its a sliding prolapse, so goes back in when in bed lying on back. Problem is that surgery has not been proven to resolve it. There are a few new techniques being proposed in a few countries, so I am seeking people who have had these issues resolved and find out which technique their surgeon used.

 

[Terriernut]

:stinks: Oooh! I sure hope you can get some help for it. Are they proposing to move it maybe?

 

[Susan2]

When I was talking to my surgeon about trying to correct my recessed stoma, he mentioned stapling as one possible method. I notice that it is also used to correct prolapsed stomas, so you could talk to the surgeon about that.