RESUMEN
To evaluate the efficacy, and safety of a new surgical operative technique in loop colostomy. A prospective case series study. Al-Zahrawi and As-Salam Teaching Hospitals in Mosul, from Jan. 1995 - Dec. 2001. One hundred forty four [144] patients, 120 males [83.3%], and 24 females [16.7%], with different colon pathologies had undergone this technique. Alpha loop defunctioning colostomy. This new operative technique proved to be efficient in defunctioning the distal colon completely, safely, and with minimal complications; only one patient developed colostomy prolapse, which was corrected by the usual ways. Alpha loop colostomy [ALC] is an easy and safe procedure as well as it is very good in defunctioning the distal colon, and we recommend doing it