Research Article

Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Stoma Surgery and Stoma Clinic Service: A Retrospective Study at a Single Japanese Referral Hospital

Table 4

Stoma-related complications per consultation at outpatient ostomy clinic according to the year.

Calendar year20192020 value
Total cumulative number of consultationsn = 590n = 593

Complication
Stoma site infection0 (0%)0 (0%)1.00
Stoma necrosis0 (0%)0 (0%)1.00
Mucocutaneous separation1 (0%)4 (1%)0.37
Stoma obstruction0 (0%)0 (0%)1.00
Stoma site bleeding1 (0%)1 (0%)1.00
Stoma prolapse6 (1%)9 (1%)0.61
Stoma stenosis0 (0%)1 (0%)1.00
Parastomal hernia5 (1%)8 (1%)0.58
Stomal recession4 (1%)1 (0%)0.22
Peristomal fistula3 (1%)1 (0%)0.37
Peristomal dermatitis103 (17%)49 (11%)<0.001

Grade 2 or severer complications were counted.