A prophylactic stoma can be used as a permanent stoma in certain cases. A prophylactic stoma can be used as a permanent stoma without the need for re-institutionalization, but a permanent stoma requires a permanent pouch. Prophylactic stoma is mostly used for temporary fistula in intestinal surgery, due to insufficient preoperative preparation and serious local infection, so the anastomosis of intestinal tubes can not be carried out during the operation, so the stoma is temporarily used for drainage, to avoid the occurrence of intestinal fistula. Usually, after the patient recovers well, the stoma can be reintroduced and the intestinal tube can be sutured. Permanent stoma is mostly used for rectal cancer surgery, where the stoma replaces the surgically removed anus for excretion, and this kind of stoma will always exist, and it needs to be pouched for the whole life. Whether the preventive stoma can be used as a permanent stoma requires a professional doctor to make a comprehensive judgment, complete the relevant examinations, and choose the most appropriate treatment plan under the doctor’s guidance, so as to avoid delaying the condition.