Sardi A
Department of Surgery, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121.
Int Surg. 1993 Apr-Jun;78(2):146-7.
Isolation of a colostomy during other abdominal operations could become burdensome or lead to contamination of operative site with feces. I present an effective, rapid, and safe technique that involves the placement of a purse string suture and colostomy packing in addition to external dressing.