Preventing and managing peristomal skin infections and sore skin.

People with a stoma need to wear an appliance to contain the stomal output of faeces or urine and to protect the peristomal skin in order to improve adhesion of the appliance and prevent troublesome leaks. However, even if an appliance is worn, peristomal skin infections and sore skin can and do occ...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Gastrointestinal Nursing Vol. 8; no. 9; pp. 22 - 29
Main Author: Burch J
Format: case study pictorial Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Nov2010
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost