Table 1 Distribution of patients according to indications for intestinal stomas formation
Indications | Categories | Number of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Congenital diseases (N1 = 123, 73.7%) | Anorectal Malformations | 110 | 89.4 |
Hirschsprung’s disease | 12 | 9.8 | |
Colonic atresia | 1 | 0.8 | |
Total | 123 | 100 | |
Acquired diseases (N2 = 44, 26.3%) | Bowel perforation | 14 | 31.8 |
Mechanical bowel obstruction | 10 | 22.7 | |
Anal/penetrating abdominal injuries | 7 | 15.9 | |
Neoplastic causes | 5 | 11.4 | |
Anastomotic leak | 5 | 11.4 | |
Post-haemorrhoidectomy faecal incontinence | 2 | 4.5 | |
High fistula in ano | 1 | 2.3 | |
N1 + N2 = 167 | Total | 44 | 100 |