Journal of visceral surgery
History of enterostomy devices: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow?
Ana Lucia Charlaix, Charles P Zeida, Éric Savier, Sébastien Gaujoux
Published: 202510.1016/j.jviscsurg.2025.10.004
Abstract
Ostomies and their appliances have evolved considerably and are now part of our daily surgical routine. The first ostomies date back to Antiquity, but little progress was made until the 19th century, when surgical technique was perfected. This paved…
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