Abstract
Intestinal stomas significantly impact patients' quality of life. Stoma-related complications are common, but even without complications, patients are faced with new challenges in stoma management and daily activities. Preoperative patient education and stoma site marking, in conjunction with conscientious surgical stewardship, are key to patient satisfaction and successful operative outcomes.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 157-161 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
Keywords
- enterostomal therapist
- patient education
- stoma
- stoma complications
- stoma site marking