Description
Stoma Care is a comprehensive and authoritative guide for all nurses and health care professionals with an interest in bowel conditions that may lead to stoma formation. It explores the anatomy and physiology of the urinary and gastrointestinal system, and looks at topics including familial adenomatous polyposis, continence issues, nutrition, and conditions leading to stoma formation, complications, fistulae and intestinal failure. It also discusses the role of the nurse in surgery and in pre-and post-operative care. List of contributors. Acknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. 1 Stomas: The Past, Present and Future (Jennie Burch). 2 Anatomy and Physiology of the Urinary and Gastrointestinal System (Jennie Burch). 3 Colorectal Cancer and Adjunct Therapy (Deep Tolia-Shah). 4 Infl ammatory Bowel Disease (Jennie Burch). 5 Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (Jacquie Wright and Kay Neale). 6 Continence (Julie Duncan and Christine Norton). 7 Other Conditions Leading to Stoma Formation (Jennie Burch). 8 Surgery (Alistair Windsor and Gemma Conn). 9 Pre- and Post-operative Care (Steve Wright and Jennie Burch). 10 Intestinal Pouches (Zarah Perry-Woodford). 11 Urinary Diversion (Sharon Fillingham). 12 Appliances (Jo Sica and Jennie Burch). 13 Discharge to the Community (Jennie Burch). 14 Nutrition (Morag Pearson). 15 Complications (Jennie Burch). 16 Fistulae and Intestinal Failure (Jennie Burch). 17 Bowel Irrigation (Jennie Burch and Julie Duncan). 18 Other Stoma Issues (Jennie Burch). Index.
