The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for Ostomy Surgery

作者：Bradley Rice Davis, Michael A. Valente, Joel E. Goldberg, Amy Lee Lightner, Daniel L. Feingold, Ian M. Paquette · 发表于：Diseases of the Colon & Rectum · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1097/dcr.0000000000002498 · 被引用次数：94 · 研究领域：Stoma care and complications、Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments、Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons ensures high-quality patient care by advancing the science, prevention, and management of disorders and diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus. The Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee comprises society members who are chosen because they have expertise in the specialty of colon and rectal surgery. This committee was created to lead international efforts in defining quality care for conditions related to the colon, rectum, and anus and develop clinical practice guidelines based on the best available evidence. Although not proscriptive, these guidelines provide information on which decisions can be made and do not dictate a specific treatment. These guidelines are intended for the use of all practitioners, health care workers, and patients who desire information on the management of the conditions addressed by the topics covered. These guidelines should not be deemed inclusive of all proper methods of care nor exclusive of methods of care reasonably directed toward obtaining the same results. The judgment regarding the propriety of any specific procedure must be made by the physician considering all the circumstances of a patient. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Statistics regarding ostomy-related metrics remain elusive in the United States because of underreporting and coding limitations. The estimated number of ostomates in the United States is 750,000 to 1 million, with approximately 150,000 new ostomies created each year.1 Stom...