title: Stoma care accessories: an overview of a crowded market.
abstract: While many stomas do not develop any problems, up to 55% of them do. Stoma accessories are often used to either prevent stoma problems or resolve them, but there is a potentially baffling array of products available. This article provides an overview of the accessories currently available, to assist the community nurse in the care of patients with stomas.
authors.affiliation: St Mark's Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, UK. jennie.burch@nwlh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Jennie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burch
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sica
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003836:Deodorants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003902:Detergents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005402:Fistula / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D009812:Odorants / Q000517:prevention & control; D010030:Ostomy / Q000451:nursing*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D054047:Surgical Stomas / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D003836:Deodorants; D003902:Detergents; D004643:Emollients