Table 3 Summary of treatments for mucocutaneous separation (MCS)
From: Surgical management of ostomy complications: a MISSTO–WSES mapping review
Type of treatment | Indications | Drawbacks |
|---|---|---|
Non-operative management | Superficial or small deep MCS | Risk of infections Risk of enlargement of MCS Patient discomfort |
Emergency surgical treatment | Deep MCS with signs of intra-abdominal contamination | Risk of surgical complications (infections, recurrence, ischemia) Risk of non-surgical complications |
Elective surgical treatment | Superficial MCS after failure of conservative treatment because: circumferential MCS sign of severe infections severely symptomatic patients Deep MCS without signs of intra-abdominal contamination | Risk of surgical and non-surgical complications |