title: One-piece and two-piece pouches: what's the difference?
abstract: Within any area of nursing, it is possible to encounter an ostomate (person with a stoma). Most ostomates are independent with their stoma needs but some do require advice on which appliance or pouch they should use. The three main types of stoma; the colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy, pass different outputs and so require different appliances, which are discussed. This article then explores the differences between one- and two-piece pouches and provides several short scenarios to explain why the use of one- or two-piece pouches might be more appropriate in specific situations.
authors.affiliation: St Mark's Hospital.
authors.forename: Jennie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burch
mesh_terms: D003125:Colostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D004766:Enterostomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing