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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2026; 18(6): 118883
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.118883
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.118883
Attitudes and technical maneuvers regarding enterostomy management and stoma creation among surgeons: A cross-sectional study
Yong-Lin Huang, Yu-Ye Gao, Jie Zhang, Lin Wang, State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Gastrointestinal Center, Unit III, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing 100142, China
Ai-Wen Wu, State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Peking University Cancer Hospital, Beijing 100142, China
Co-first authors: Yong-Lin Huang and Yu-Ye Gao.
Author contributions: Huang YL designed and conducted the study and wrote the manuscript; Gao YY contributed to data analysis; Zhang J and Wang L provided clinical advice; Wu AW supervised the study; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China, No. 2021YFF1201104; National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82173156; and Beijing Hospitals Authority Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding, No. ZYLX202116.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, approval No. 2024KT112.
Informed consent statement: This study involved a survey of healthcare professionals and did not include any patient data or identifiable information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: The original anonymous datasets are available from the corresponding authors on reasonable request.
Corresponding author: Ai-Wen Wu, MD, PhD, Chief, Professor, State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Peking University Cancer Hospital, No. 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100142, China. drwuaw@sina.cn
Received: January 15, 2026
Revised: February 1, 2026
Accepted: April 3, 2026
Published online: June 27, 2026
Processing time: 151 Days and 23.3 Hours
Revised: February 1, 2026
Accepted: April 3, 2026
Published online: June 27, 2026
Processing time: 151 Days and 23.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This nationwide, surgeon-centered survey provides a comprehensive overview of current attitudes, training backgrounds, and technical practices related to enterostomy management in China. The findings reveal substantial heterogeneity in surgical concepts and operative maneuvers, insufficient formal training, and suboptimal collaboration between surgeons and enterostomal therapists. By systematically mapping real-world practices across institutions and surgeon grades, this study highlights critical gaps in standardization and underscores the need for patient-centered, multidisciplinary training programs to improve enterostomy quality and reduce stoma-related complications.