Which type of stoma is created in the opening of the cecum through the lower right side of the abdomen?
a. Ileostomy
b. Cecostomy
c. Colostomy
d. Gastrostomy
ANS: B
With a cecostomy, an opening is created in the cecum and a tube is inserted for decompression of the massive distention caused by colonic obstruction.
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