Stoma care begins with a rational explanation of the colostomy or ileostomy to a patient on admission and to his family. Next approach is preoperative siting of the stoma at bed-side.
After the surgery the most suitable appliance must be chosen in each patient carefully. Toilet-trainning is various depending on patient's situation and preference ; natural defecation, diet or drug control, irrigation, etc. Initial trainning of irrigation should be conducted by his surgeon.
Adhesive skin barrier is recommended for immediate postoperative care and for peristomal dermatitis. The barrier is classified in four groups : Karaya gumi, synthetic gumi, carboxymethyl cellulose, and copolymerised film.
Fecal odor is the most annoying in the ostomist. Production of odor must be controlled by means of diet, medication, complete isolation of feces, etc. Otherwise fecal material or gas is deodorized by physical absorption method by active carbon or surfactant, chemical absorption, contact oxidation, bacteria utilization, disinfectant, and so on. Odor counteraction or masking effect of perfume is another aspect of odor countermeasure.
Sosial security for ostomists is developing with minimal pension of \ 462, 000.
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