A stoma is an opening that is created to allow stool or urine to pass out of the body.
INDICATIONS FOR OSTOMY
SITES OF STOMA
SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE STOMA POUCH
STEPS TO CHANGE POUCH
IRRIGATION
COMPLICATIONS
NURSING MANAGEMENT
17. Although more common in adults, it is not unusual
for a child to have ostomy surgery. For some the
stoma is carried out as a temporary measure, to
allow the gut a period of rest and recovery, whilst
for others it may be permanent, having been carried
out as a life-saving measure.
CONCLUSION
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