Preoperative thickness and postoperative atrophy of the abdominal rectus muscle as risk factors for parastomal hernia after colostomy creation.

Hernia · 2025 · PMC12513955 · PMID 41071343

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borderline significantno p-value reported

That study included 91 cases and could only demonstrate atrophy on the medial caudal aspect of the stoma, with a borderline significant p value, but not on the lateral side.

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