Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Vascular Surgery Unit, Robert Kilpatric Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.

Loop colostomy formation commonly involves temporary support over a plastic bridge. We describe a technique of loop colostomy using a permanent skin bridge. By joining two inter-digitating skin flaps raised from the margins of the stoma, an adjustable bridge is formed that can accommodate colon loops of any diameter. In a series of twenty cases, our technique has been complication free and well tolerated by patients.