title: [Stomatherapy].
abstract: The stoma is not just a "hole" through which faeces can be expelled but may be considered as a new organ surgically created to enable the patient to still lead a normal life without suffering the side effects of this diversion. The main objective of the enterostomal-therapist nurse (E.T nurse) is to give back to the ostomate patient a good quality of life and a quick return to self sufficiency. The implementation of an adequate and effective rehabilitation process is as important as the correct use of appliances. This rehabilitation process will include: information on type of surgery and consequences, psychological support for patients and relatives, preoperative stoma sitting, appliances management, management of complications, patient education and long term follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Digestive, C.H.I.R.E.C., Site Edith Cavell, U.L.B.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van den Bulck
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D004766:Enterostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D011788:Quality of Life; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D013997:Time Factors