Stoma care in patients with malignant disease
Egawa, A.; Suwa, K.
Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer and ChemoTherapy 40(13): 2493-2495
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0385-0684 PMID: 24335361 Document Number: 667746
The aim of stoma care and rehabilitation is improving the quality of life of the patient with a stoma. There are more than 1,700 stoma specialist nurses in Japan, eg, enterostomal therapists(ET)and wound, ostomy, and continence nurses(WOCN), who are involved in the care of patients with stomas. In this manuscript, we describe our role in the care of patients with temporary/permanent stomas created for emergency disease and/or palliative care, and the adverse effects of various current chemotherapies.