Patients undergoing abdominal surgery for ostomy placement have high rates of hospital readmissions and emergency department visits—often involving ostomy-related complications, reports a study in the ...

Peristomal dermatoses commonly afflict the area around stoma openings in ostomy patients. These complications, however, are often unreported by patients and remain untreated for years, thus affecting ...

Patients undergoing abdominal surgery for ostomy placement have high rates of hospital readmissions and emergency department visits – often involving ostomy-related complications, reports a study in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using an ostomy skin barrier infused with ceramide resulted in lower costs and improved satisfaction for ...

Every surgeon makes a promise to patients. We cannot always promise a cure or that complications will not happen. However, we ...

Complications associated with loop ileostomy reversal delayed greater than twelve months Diverting loop ileostomy is performed after colectomy to allow for anastomotic healing, and prevention of ...

The findings highlight a recurring cycle in ostomy care: leakage exposes skin to moisture, damaged skin weakens adhesion, and poor adhesion increases the risk of further leakage.

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Jan. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollister Incorporated, a global medical device manufacturer, today announced that its ADVOCATE (A Randomized Controlled Trial Determining the ...

The European Association of Urology Nurses (EAUN) presented their 'Incontinent Urostomy; Good Practice in Health Care' document last March in Stockholm (Sweden) during the 10th International EAUN ...

Because of the high incidence of peristomal skin conditions in the ostomy patient population, it is also important to consider certain risk factors that may predispose the patient to developing these ...