The study presents a short historical background and practical application of intestinal ostomy as a treatment method of various intestinal disorders and injuries. Ostomy is a purposeful connection of the lumen of the intestine with abdominal integuments by surgery. After the surgical formation of the intestinal fistula, the patient must adjust to the new situation, gain basic knowledge and lea...

background: a few studies have addressed the impact of stoma on patients’ social life. this study aimed to understand the problems leading to social isolation of patients undergoing ostomy. methods: a conventional qualitative content analysis by unstructured interviews was conducted on 27 patients with intestinal or urinary diversion ostomy recruited from the iranian ostomy association (ioa) wi...

BACKGROUND The potential need for an ostomy is a main concern for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. We performed this study to evaluate the impact of a long-term ostomy (≥6 mo duration) on the functional status and specific patient-reported outcomes in a population of patients with Crohn's disease (CD). METHODS We performed a cross-sectional analysis within the Crohn's and Colitis Fou...

PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of a postdischarge ostomy support program as an adjunct to nurse-led ostomy care on preventable healthcare utilization. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS AND SETTING A postdischarge support program offered by an ostomy product's manufacturer provides persons living with an ostomy with patient-centered and easily accessible assistance. Individuals who un...

PURPOSE Ostomy patients suffer significant physiological challenges that can affect psychological variables and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The purpose of this study was to compare HRQOL in a group of patients cared for in hospitals that employed nurses specializing in ostomy care versus patients who were cared for at hospitals that did not employ nurses specializing in ostomy care....

background & aim: the challenges that patients face after intestinal ostomy surgery can lead to impaired adjustment and self-efficacy. there is evidence suggesting these variables have reciprocal effects on each other. therefore, the present study aimed to determine the correlation between adjustment and self-efficacy in patients with intestinal ostomy. methods & materials: this descriptive cor...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the economic and humanistic implications of using ostomy components to prevent subsequent peristomal skin complications (PSCs) in individuals who experience an initial, leakage-related PSC event. DESIGN Cost-utility analysis. METHODS We developed a simple decision model to consider, from a payer's perspective, PSCs managed with and without the u...

HYPOTHESIS Patients aged 70 years and older undergo proportionately more emergency and permanent fecal ostomy procedures than younger patients. Older patients have comparable short-term outcomes in morbidity and mortality, with adverse outcomes dependent on comorbid conditions and timing of the procedure rather than age alone. Older patients should be treated similarly to younger patients in te...