Office management of urinary stomas.
The postoperative care of stoma patients is truly life long. With the excellent stoma equipment available, no patient should be a "stoma cripple." New advances in continent reservoirs will improve patient acceptance and lessen the fear associated with stomas. Finally, close follow-up by both the enterostomal therapy nurse and the surgeon is essential for the complete care of the stoma patient.
Wood
D P
DP
Department of Urology and Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
Spencer
M
M
Hocevar
B J
BJ
Montie
J E
JE
Kay
R
R
D000553:Ambulatory Care; D004766:Enterostomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012648:Self Care; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods