title: Caring for patients with enterocutaneous fistulae.
abstract: Fistulae are distressing for both patients and staff. The management of fistulae presents a challenge to the nurse in terms of providing care for the psychological and physiological needs of the patient. This article describes the causes of fistulae and examines the nursing priorities and how to achieve them.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walton
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005402:Fistula / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000451:nursing*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000451:nursing*