Table 5.

Summary of treatments for stoma prolapse

Type of treatment	Indications	Drawbacks
Non-operative management	Sliding prolapse Fixed prolapse in high risk patients	Persistence of prolapse Patient discomfort Risk of complications
Emergency surgical treatment	Bowel occlusion Prolapse incarceration/strangulation Stoma gangrene	Risk of recurrence High rate of surgical complications High need of laparotomic approach
Elective surgical treatment	Parastomal hernia associated Failure of non-operative management of sliding prolapse Fixed prolapse without complications	Risk of surgical complications More complex surgery