Evaluation of a 3D-printed device in the therapeutic education of patients requiring ileostomy.

Authors

Emeric Abet, Fabrice Denimal, Jérôme Dimet, Louën Ropers, Séverine Dandeu, Marc-Henri Jean

Published in

Journal of visceral surgery. Volume 163. Issue 5. Pages 332-337. Epub Apr 13, 2026.

Abstract

Stomas alter the body image. The present study assessed postoperative quality of life on Stoma-QoL score 2 months after admission in patients receiving temporary ileostomy after using a preoperative 3D-printed simulation device on the future ileostomy site.
Patients scheduled for temporary ileostomy were included. They received therapeutic education by stomatherapists, during which either a simple pen mark was made on their abdomen (PM group) or a 3D-printed device was also applied on the marked site (3D group). They filled out a quality-of-life (QoL) questionnaire at 1 and 2 months of hospital stay.
Fifty patients were included. QoL scores at 2 months were 60±9 in PM and 61±11 in 3D (P=0.88). Six 3D patients (24%) experienced adverse effects related to the device, compared to 5 in the PM group. During the first month, patients experiencing complications (Clavien-Dindo grade≥3) consulted the stomatherapists more often: 4.8±4.5 consultations, versus 0.2±1.9 for those with no or only minor (grade<3) complications (P<0.001).
The device did not improve postoperative quality of life. Patients with major postoperative complications required closer follow-up by stomatherapists.

PMID:
42928528
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 26 Oct 2026.

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