Office management of urinary stomas
Wood, D.P.; Spencer, M.; Hocevar, B.J.; Montie, J.E.; Kay, R.
Urologic Clinics of North America 15(4): 753-767
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0094-0143 PMID: 3055625 Document Number: 315731
The postoperative care of stoma patients is truly life long. With the excellent stoma equipment available, no patient should be a "stoma cripple." New advances in continent reservoirs will improve patient acceptance and lessen the fear associated with stomas. Finally, close follow-up by both the enterostomal therapy nurse and the surgeon is essential for the complete care of the stoma patient.