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When is it appropriate to recommend a diverting colostomy for treatment of anal cancer or low lying rectal cancer?
Fecal incontinence can be one indication. What are others?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
If there is bowel obstruction/ near obstruction, recto-vaginal or rectovesical fistula formation.
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I would add inability to pass a colonoscope all the way to the cecum.
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