Surgically created stomas may be associated with permanent impairment. Criteria for the impairment have been published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
Stoma
Permanent Impairment of Whole Person
esophagostomy
10 – 15%
gastrostomy
10 – 15%
jejunostomy
15 – 20%
ileostomy
15 – 20%
ileal pouch – anal anastomosis
15 – 20%
colostomy
5 – 10%
The level of impairment depends on a number of factors, with the limitation in activities of daily living an important indicator.
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