Stoma care.

@article{Skinner2014StomaC,
  title={Stoma care.},
  author={Anita Skinner},
  journal={Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)},
  year={2014},
  volume={28 38},
  pages={
          61
        }
}
  • Anita Skinner
  • Published 21 May 2014
  • Medicine
  • Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
Colostomy opening from the large intestine to the abdominal wall so faeces bypass the anal canal. Ileostomy opening from the small intestine to the abdominal wall so faeces bypass the large intestine and the anal canal. Urostomy connection between the urinary tract and abdominal wall leading to a 'urinary conduit' so urine passes straight into a stoma bag and thus bypasses the urethra. Gastrostomy and jejunostomy openings between the stomach and jejunum respectively and the abdominal wall, used… 

References

Psychological attitude to self-appraisal of stoma patients: prospective observation of stoma duration effect to self-appraisal
TLDR
Patients with stomas have negative attitudes toward themselves and some meaningful differences were found between different types of stoma applied, and surgeons should be concerned about postoperative psychological support for patients with stoma.