Figure 4. Figure Showing Dermatomes Involved during Ileostomy Closure
❶ Lateral cutaneous branches of T6-11; ❷ lateral cutaneous branches of T12; ❸ Anterior cutaneous branches of thoracic nerves (T6-12); ❹ Anterior cutaneous branches of iliohypogastric nerve (L1); ❺ ilioinguinal nerve (L1); and red circle (), location of diversion ileostomy.
Figure modified from Tsai et al.,14 with permission [Creative Commons Attribution License].