Surgical procedure that makes a long-term opening, permanent cut or incision.
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Examples for "stoma "
Examples for "stoma "
1 It involves defunctioning stoma with or without primary resection of obstructing tumor.
2 Endpoint of the DIVA-arm is stoma free survival one year after initial surgery.
3 Closing of stoma follows in most cases after a few months.
4 In all 10 patients laparoscopic formation of a stoma was possible.
5 In three patients food debris was floating and easily discharged through a stoma .
1 "Ostomy supplies have gone right out of sight since I -" She broke off, frowned, cleared her throat.
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