Complications of Colostomy; Frequency in a Tertiary Care Hospital

.. Objective: To study the frequency and types of complications in colostomy patients. Stuyd Design: Prospective cross sectional study. Setting: Department at Surgery, Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi. Period: 1st December 2009 to 30th November 2011. Material & methods: A total of 104 consecutive patients who end up with colostomy due to any reason were included in the study. Results: It was noted that 52 patients had stoma due to malignancy and complications was noted in 40 patients. Same number of Patients operated for non-malignant disease i.e. 52. Complications noted in only 24 patients while 28 were without complications. Conclusions: The chances of complications in different type of stomas are much higher in case of malignancy. It is recommended that such operations are performed by senior surgeons in order to avoid post-operative morbidity and mortality.