Parastomal hernia is a common complication in patients with a stoma and may cause the patient difficulties with stomal dressing and leakage of stomal content, as well as pain and risk for incarceration. The exact hernia incidence is not known, it depends on the definition of whether a bulge is considered a hernia or not, as well as the duration of follow-up. The reported incidence ranges between 0 and 52%. The majority of parastomal hernias develop within a few years after the index operation, but can appear as late as 20 years after surgery.