An enterostomy is an artificial opening in the intestinal wall that is created to provide access to the intestinal lumen if necessary. This method of restoring intestinal patency is one of the most common methods of treating diseases associated with obstruction and inflammation of the intestinal walls. Enterostomatology is a branch of surgery that deals with the problem of restoring the patency of the intestinal tract and providing free access to medications and nutrients to the patient’s body through the artificial creation of a stoma. There are several ways to create an artificial opening in the intestinal tract, but the most common is the Richardson enterostomy. This method is based on forming the blind end of the intestine and closing it with ostomy sutures.
The procedure is performed under general anesthesia and lasts approximately 2 hours. The surgeon first creates a space for the hole, then closes it using special sutures. Next, a procedure is performed to apply an ostomy bag to the patient’s skin, which is removed after its functioning. Patients undergoing this treatment should be monitored