Complications and Healthcare Costs Associated With the First Year Following Colostomy and Ileostomy Formation: A Retrospective Study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical and economic outcomes during the first year following ostomy formation.

Design: Single-center retrospective audit.

Subjects And Setting: The sample comprised 200 patients who underwent surgery leading to ileostomy or colostomy at a large English National Health Service (NHS) Trust.