Clinical Challenges in Colorectal Surgery: Parastomal Hernias

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast · Feb 6, 2025 · 33m

You are planning to perform an APR on a patient with rectal cancer. How will you create your permanent stoma? Is there a role for prophylactic mesh? Post operatively at one year surveillance they have developed a parastomal hernia, when do you fix it and how? Join Drs. Abelson, Marcello and Aulet and special guest Dr. Paul Sturrock as they discuss key management considerations.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the different types of parastomal hernia repairs

2. List indications for repair of parastomal hernias

3. Discuss the approach to managing parastomal hernias

Articles:

Steele S, et al…