Knowing how. Recovering after stoma surgery

Community Nurse. 1999 Oct;5(9):24-5.

Abstract

The postoperative period after stoma surgery involves helping patients to come to terms with their new condition. Effective management of any problems that may arise is crucial to the rehabilitative process.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Convalescence / psychology*
  • Enterostomy / nursing
  • Enterostomy / psychology
  • Enterostomy / rehabilitation*
  • Humans
  • Patient Discharge
  • Patient Education as Topic / methods
  • Postoperative Care / methods*
  • Postoperative Care / nursing
  • Self Care / methods
  • Skin Care / methods
  • Urinary Diversion / nursing
  • Urinary Diversion / psychology
  • Urinary Diversion / rehabilitation*