title: Ostomy skin care.
abstract: Ostomates, patient with surgical openings to their gastrointestinal or urinary tracts, are increasing in number. They require special consideration to skin care at the surgical site, beginning in the preoperative period. Physicians should understand the special appliances that ostomates must wear and should also be aware of the methods for prevention and care of skin problems associated with these patients.
mesh_terms: D003125:Colostomy; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy*