title: Stomatherapy and the stomatherapist.
abstract: Stomatherapy can be defined as specialist care given to patients who undergo surgery with construction of a colostomy, ileostomy or urinary conduit. The role of the stomatherapist is outlined and the stomatherapy techniques and appliances used by the Groote Schuur Hospital Stomatherapy Service are described.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D003125:Colostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D003248:Constipation / Q000628:therapy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D009812:Odorants; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014547:Urinary Diversion