Stoma
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Definition
A stoma (plural stomata) is defined as an artificially created connection between two hollow organs or a hollow organ and the skin. A surgical procedure that involves the creation of a stoma carries the suffix "-ostomy".For a discussion of imaging features and potential complications, please refer to the individual articles below.
Pathology
Aetiology
Stomas are usually created as the result of a surgical procedure.
Types
Various types of stoma have been described. They may be classified according to the organ systems involved:
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Gastrointestinalgastrointestinal tract- gastrostomy
- ileostomy
- ileoileostomy
- colostomy
- ileovesicostomy
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Urinaryurinary tract- nephrostomy
- ureterostomy
- urostomy
- transureteroureterostomy
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Respiratoryrespiratory tract
History and Etymologyetymology
Derived from the Greek for "mouth".
-<h4>Definition</h4><p>A<strong> stoma </strong>(plural stomata) is defined as an artificially created connection between two hollow organs or a hollow organ and the skin. A surgical procedure that involves the creation of a stoma carries the suffix "-ostomy".<br><br>For a discussion of imaging features and potential complications, please refer to the individual articles below</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Aetiology</h5><p>Stomas are usually created as the result of a surgical procedure.</p><h5>Types</h5><p>Various types of stoma have been described. They may be classified according to the organ systems involved</p><ul>- +<p>A<strong> stoma </strong>(plural <strong>stomata</strong>) is defined as an artificially created connection between two hollow organs or a hollow organ and the skin. A surgical procedure that involves the creation of a stoma carries the suffix "-ostomy".<br><br>For a discussion of imaging features and potential complications, please refer to the individual articles below.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Aetiology</h5><p>Stomas are usually created as the result of a surgical procedure.</p><h5>Types</h5><p>Various types of stoma have been described. They may be classified according to the organ systems involved:</p><ul>
-<strong>Gastrointestinal tract</strong><ul>- +<strong>gastrointestinal tract</strong><ul>
-<strong>Urinary tract</strong><ul>- +<strong>urinary tract</strong><ul>
- +<li>urostomy</li>
-<strong>Respiratory tract</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/tracheostomy">tracheostomy</a></li></ul>- +<strong>respiratory tract</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/tracheostomy">tracheostomy</a></li></ul>
-</ul><h4>History and Etymology</h4><p>Derived from the Greek for "mouth"</p><p> </p>- +</ul><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Derived from the Greek for "mouth".</p>
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- 1. Jennie Burch. Stoma Care. (2008) <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN9780470722145">ISBN: 9780470722145</a><span class="ref_v4"></span>
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