Published online Dec 26, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i16.1101
Peer-review started: September 24, 2018
First decision: November 1, 2018
Revised: November 12, 2018
Accepted: November 14, 2018
Article in press: November 15, 2018
Published online: December 26, 2018
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Core tip: Infants with intestinal disorders often require surgical treatment consisting of enterostomy creation. However, enterostomy formation as well as its reversal frequently seems to lead to complications. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency, severity and impact of enterostomy complications in infants. In our study population, 80.3% of the infants presented with at least one complication following enterostomy formation, and 26.0% presented with complications after enterostomy closure. In the majority of patients, there was no requirement for surgical intervention regarding those complications. Infants suffering from necrotizing enterocolitis have a higher risk for developing enterostomy complications than neonates suffering from other intestinal disorders.