O21 EVALUATION OF THE TREATMENT OF PARASTOMAL HERNIA IN THE NETHERLANDS: A NATIONAL SURVEY

Abstract Aim The incidence of a parastomal hernia (PSH) is approximately 40% two years after stoma construction and can even increase to 50% after a longer period. The European Hernia Society (EHS) published a guideline showing that the evidence for treatment of a PSH is of low quality. Due to the lack of evidence, a survey was conducted to provide insight into the Dutch approach. Material and Methods A survey was sent to 104 surgeons in the Netherlands representing their surgical department. The survey was developed by three hernia surgeons and a physiotherapist specialized in abdominal wall... Mehr ...