Stomatherapy

The stoma is not just a "hole" through which faeces can be expelled but may be considered as a new organ surgically created to enable the patient to still lead a normal life without suffering the side effects of this diversion. The main objective of the enterostomal-therapist nurse (E.T nu...

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Published inRevue médicale de Bruxelles Vol. 22; no. 4; p. A228
Main Author Van den Bulck, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Belgium 01.09.2001
Subjects
Activities of Daily Living
Aftercare - methods
Drainage - instrumentation
Enterostomy - adverse effects
Enterostomy - instrumentation
Enterostomy - nursing
Enterostomy - psychology
Enterostomy - rehabilitation
Humans
Ileostomy - adverse effects
Ileostomy - instrumentation
Ileostomy - nursing
Ileostomy - psychology
Ileostomy - rehabilitation
Nurse Clinicians
Postoperative Care - methods
Postoperative Care - nursing
Quality of Life
Skin Care - methods
Skin Care - nursing
Time Factors
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Summary:The stoma is not just a "hole" through which faeces can be expelled but may be considered as a new organ surgically created to enable the patient to still lead a normal life without suffering the side effects of this diversion. The main objective of the enterostomal-therapist nurse (E.T nurse) is to give back to the ostomate patient a good quality of life and a quick return to self sufficiency. The implementation of an adequate and effective rehabilitation process is as important as the correct use of appliances. This rehabilitation process will include: information on type of surgery and consequences, psychological support for patients and relatives, preoperative stoma sitting, appliances management, management of complications, patient education and long term follow-up.
ISSN:0035-3639