Table 7 Summary of treatments for PSH
From: Surgical management of ostomy complications: a MISSTO–WSES mapping review
Type of treatment | Indications | Drawbacks |
|---|---|---|
Non-operative management | PSH with no complications Patient preference | Risk of future complications |
Emergency surgical treatment | Strangulation Incarceration Obstruction | Risk of surgical complications: recurrence, infections Risk of non-surgical complications |
Elective surgical treatment | Patient discomfort Other complications not requiring emergency surgery: i.e. skin complications, prolapse | Risk of surgical and non-surgical complications |