Stomas

A stoma (or ostomy) may be needed to treat many illnesses like cancers, ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease, diverticulitis, trauma, and several urologic and neurologic conditions. Every year, approximately 120 000 stoma procedures are done, and almost 1 million patients have stomas at any given time...

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 315; no. 18; p. 2032
Main Author McGee, Michael F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago American Medical Association 10.05.2016
Subjects
Hygiene
Ostomy
Patient safety
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Summary:A stoma (or ostomy) may be needed to treat many illnesses like cancers, ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease, diverticulitis, trauma, and several urologic and neurologic conditions. Every year, approximately 120 000 stoma procedures are done, and almost 1 million patients have stomas at any given time in North America. Here, McGee details the types of stomas and its management.
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ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2016.0202