title: Peristomal sore skin: assessing  the effect of an alginate wafer.
abstract: Peristomal skin problems affect a significant number of ostomists leading to problems with skin integrity and pouch adherence. This can begin to have a very negative impact on an ostomist's quality of life. The case studies within this article look at the use of an integral skin healing dressing, alginate, within the flange of a stoma bag and its effect on skin healing and patient quality of life. The patients and stoma care nurses have kindly agreed to allow their experiences to be published-all patients are anonymous.
authors.affiliation: Oakmed Ltd.
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001458:Bandages; D020723:Glucuronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006603:Hexuronic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D017592:Skin Care / Q000451:nursing*; D054047:Surgical Stomas
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D020723:Glucuronic Acid