##  [Parastomal Hernia](/parastomal-hernia) 

  ##  [Parastomal Hernia](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/parastomal-hernia-0) 

  

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Definition

Protrusion of abdominal contents through the abdominal wall defect adjacent to a surgically created stoma, producing a bulge beside the stoma that may be reducible or incarcerated and that can impair stoma appliance fit, cause skin breakdown, obstruction or strangulation in severe cases.