title: [National survey on stoma appliances].
abstract: A stoma constitutes a surgical solution for diseases, most commonly cancerous, of the digestive or urinary systems or for inflammatory bowel diseases. In order to gain a better understanding of how people choose and use their stoma appliances, the French federation of stoma patients (FSF) carried out a survey of its members in 2004.
authors: thgconseil@aol.fr
authors: Thierry
authors: T
authors: Grivel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D054047:Surgical Stomas / Q000009:adverse effects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*