How long can you live with a permanent stoma that doesn’t recur?

Permanent fistulas can survive as well as normal people if the intestinal tumor does not recur and does not affect a person’s life expectancy. Permanent fistula is usually formed when the cancer is large and too long bowel is removed to cure the tumor, which makes anastomosis of the severed ends more difficult, and those who can not be anastomosed at the late stage of evaluation. After surgery, more attention should be paid to local cleanliness and hygiene to prevent infection of fistula. In addition, to do permanent fistula surgery, usually suggests a wide range of tumors, postoperative need to be combined with pathological examination and immunohistochemistry results, further with postoperative radiotherapy measures, to further control the rate of tumor recurrence, to improve the chances of postoperative 5 years of production. It is recommended to actively recuperate after surgery, pay attention to the cleanliness and disinfection of the fistula, follow the medical advice to further cooperate with postoperative radiotherapy treatment, and regular review.