Stoma care accessories: an overview of a crowded market.

While many stomas do not develop any problems, up to 55% of them do. Stoma accessories are often used to either prevent stoma problems or resolve them, but there is a potentially baffling array of products available. This article provides an overview of the accessories currently available, to assist...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:British Journal of Community Nursing Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 24 - 30
Main Authors: Burch J, Sica J
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Jan2005
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:While many stomas do not develop any problems, up to 55% of them do. Stoma accessories are often used to either prevent stoma problems or resolve them, but there is a potentially baffling array of products available. This article provides an overview of the accessories currently available, to assist the community nurse in the care of patients with stomas.