Quality of life of stoma patients: temporary ileostomy versus colostomy.

Ileostomy for proximal diversion as a preferred option over colostomy has been a recent topic of interest. Our study evaluated the quality of life (QOL) of patients with a temporary ileostomy and compared it with that of patients with a temporary colostomy. The QOL of 25 patients with an ileostomy (median age 42 years, range 22-76 years) was compared with that for 25 patients with a colostomy (median age 44 years, range 18-70 years).