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== Procedure == Placement of the stoma on the [[abdomen]] can occur at any location along the colon, but the most common placement is on the lower left side near the [[sigmoid colon|sigmoid]] where a majority of colon cancers occur. Other locations include the [[ascending colon|ascending]], [[transverse colon|transverse]], and [[descending colon|descending]] sections of the colon.<ref>Potter et al. ''Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing'' 3rd ed.2006, Elsevier Canada.p1393</ref>
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