Table 1 Clinical classification of parastomal hernias by the European Hernia Society (EHS). Additionally, parastomal hernias are categorised as either primary (P) or recurrent (R)
From: A closer look at the stoma: multimodal imaging of patients with ileostomies and colostomies
Size of the abdominal wall defect | ||
|---|---|---|
Small (< 5 cm) | Large (> 5 cm) | |
Concomitant incisional hernia | I | III |
Absent incisional hernia | II | IV |