Clinical Study

Double Barreled Wet Colostomy: Initial Experience and Literature Review

Table 1

Patients with DBWC at University Hospital Vall d’Hebron. UTI, urinary tract infection.

Patients who underwent DBWC at UHVH.
Age/genderDiagnosisPrevious stomaIndications for surgeryEarly complications (<30 days)Late complications (>30 days)Followup (months)

44/MRectal carcinoma stage IIIBNoInfiltration of bladder trigone and prostate. Paralytic ileusPelvic abscess, perineal sinus, stoma prolapse, and hypokalemiaDisease-free (60),
VRAM reconstruction after perineal sinus resection.
20/MProstate neuroendocrine tumorNoInfiltration of bladder trigone and rectum. Hemorrhage, pelvic abscessUTIDisease recurrence (11). Died 13 months postoperatively.
77/MSigmoid carcinoma stage IVNoInfiltration of bladder trigone, terminal ileum, and pelvic peritoneal implant. Central catheter infectionNoneDisease recurrence (5). Died 7 months postoperatively.
75/MSigmoid carcinoma stage IIBNoInfiltration of bladder and prostate. Synchronous prostate carcinoma. Pelvic abscess, paralytic ileus, central catheter infectionActinic enteritisDisease-free (16).
58/MRectal carcinoma stage IVYesInfiltration of bladderWound infectionNoneDisease progression w/lung metastasis (10).
48/FRecurrent rectal carcinomaYesInfiltration of bladder and intestinal loopWound infectionNoneDisease-free (11)