By John Dillon
A new Dutch study suggests that when it comes to treating parastomal hernias, it may be better to let sleeping dogs lie.
Surgery remains the most common treatment for repairing parastomal hernias, which are a frequent—some say inevitable—complication in patients who have undergone an ileostomy or especially a colostomy. The new paper, published online in Colorectal Disease (doi:10.1111/codi.13962), found that nonoperative treatment “might be a better choice”