Stoma care and complications

BACKGROUND: Pressure injuries are frequently occurred adverse events in hospitals, affecting the well-being of patients and causing considerable financial burden to healthcare systems. However, the estimates of prevalence, incidence and hospital-acquired rate of pressure injury in hospitalised patients vary considerab…

In Brief Summary Background Data: The role of a defunctioning stoma in patients undergoing low anterior resection for rectal cancer is still the subject of controversy. Recent studies suggest reduced morbidity after low anterior rectal resection with a defunctioning stoma. Methods: Retrospective and prospective studie…

OBJECTIVES: To systematically assess the incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries in adult ICU patients and the most frequently occurring pressure injury sites. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. STUDY SELECTION: Observational studies…

INTRODUCTION: It is generally accepted that preoperative patient education and skin marking for a stoma location are important in avoiding stoma complications. At our institution, enterostomal therapists are available to educate and mark patients before their surgery. However, for various reasons, not all patients who…

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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to report our large, single-center experience of transabdominal ileal pouch-anal anastomoses (IPAA) redo surgery for a failed initial IPAA. BACKGROUND: IPAA fail from 3% to 15% of the times, mainly due to technical or inflammatory conditions. There is limited information about…

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OBJECTIVE: There is an increased morbidity and mortality associated with surgery in the obese patient. This study was conducted to determine risk factors and compare the nosocomial infection rate in obese and nonobese surgical patients. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: A total of 395 surgical patients were evaluated.…

BACKGROUND: A pressure injury (PI), also referred to as a 'pressure ulcer', or 'bedsore', is an area of localised tissue damage caused by unrelieved pressure, friction, or shearing on any part of the body. Immobility is a major risk factor and manual repositioning a common prevention strategy. This is an update of a r…

PURPOSE: Living with a permanent colostomy significantly diminishes a patient's quality of life. However, little is known about its influence on worship patterns in Muslims. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the quality of life in Muslim patients after surgery for rectal carcinoma, especially with respect…

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PURPOSE: Living with a permanent colostomy significantly diminishes a patient's quality of life. However, little is known about its influence on worship patterns in Muslims. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the quality of life in Muslim patients after surgery for rectal carcinoma, especially with respect…

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INTRODUCTION: This study was designed to evaluate long-term outcomes for patients undergoing Kock continent ileostomy, identify factors associated with adverse outcomes, and compare changes in quality of life after removal of the reservoir. METHODS: The records of all patients (n = 330) undergoing continent ileostomy…

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