Nearly 25% of Rectal Cancer Patients Face Parastomal Hernia After Surgery

In a cohort of 836 rectal cancer patients, 24.8% developed parastomal hernias (PSH) within 85 months following abdominoperineal resection. Key risk factors included female sex, age over 60, and a BMI of 24 or higher. The study also introduces a nomogram for predicting PSH risk, enabling clinicians to personalize prevention strategies such as stoma positioning and mesh placement, aimed at mitigating this common postoperative complication.