title: Management of patients undergoing stoma surgery.
abstract: The formation of a stoma causes great anxiety and the patient may have difficulty in accepting his/her altered body image. This article describes how good preoperative counselling, sitting and postoperative care can help allay patients' fears of rejection, mutilation and degradation.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D004766:Enterostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012657:Self-Help Groups