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K F Jeter

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PubMed1992

Perioperative teaching and counseling.

BACKGROUND: Patients who undergo surgery for colorectal cancer resulting in an abdominal stoma need extensive teaching and counseling to fully recover and enjoy a satisfactory quality of life. METHODS: The economics of health care, changes in length of hospital stay, what and how patients are taught, and ways in which adults learn were reviewed. Each of these influences on acquisition of self-care skills and knowledge were considered as they apply to the specific needs of stoma patients. RESULTS: Common misconceptions about ostomies should be dispelled to clear the way for adults to learn what they need to know to care for their ostomy. Postoperative teaching must wait until patients are alert and comfortable enough to attend to instruction. Educational material should be prepared at the patient's level of understanding. CONCLUSIONS: An adequate budget for education and dedicated patient education personnel are necessary for effective perioperative teaching and counseling of ostomy patients. In today's health-care system, patients who require a stoma need access to outpatient preoperative and postoperative training and emotional support.

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PubMed1991

Wound dressings of the nineties: indications and contraindications.

A revolution in wound management has occurred over the past 3 decades. A plethora of wound care dressings appear to enhance the wound repair process in acute and chronic wounds. However, extensive research is needed to discriminate between the beneficial effects of increased attention to all aspects of patient care, including wound management, and the salutary effects of dressing materials.

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PubMed1986

Pregnancy and sexual function in women with bladder exstrophy.

As a result of improved surgical and medical treatment, an increasing number of women with bladder exstrophy are reaching childbearing age. Unfortunately, little data exist regarding their sexual capacity, fertility, and potential complications of pregnancy. To assess these parameters, the medical records of 40 women ranging in age from nineteen to thirty-six years who had been treated in infancy for bladder exstrophy were reviewed. The 14 pregnancies in 11 women (25%) resulted in 9 successful deliveries, 3 spontaneous abortions, and 2 elective abortions. Nine women in this group had previous urinary diversion. Twelve of the 40 women agreed to participate in a survey of sexual capacity. Eight of this group reported that they engaged in regular sexual activity. Six reported regular orgasms, 4 dyspareunia, and 5 dysmenorrhea. Five of these women had achieved 7 pregnancies, and only 1 woman in this group who desired pregnancy had been unable to conceive. Complications during pregnancy included: uterine prolapse in 7, acute pyelonephritis in 1, prolapsed ileal conduit in 1, and transient urinary incontinence in 1.

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PubMed1976

The flush versus the protruding urinary stoma.

All too often arbitrary or theoretical considerations are the determinants of the external stomal dimensions at the time of ureterointestinal diversion. To the patient this facet of the operation becomes one of immediate, lasting and paramount importance. A comparative analysis of the experiences of 125 stoma patients suggests that there are distinct advantages to the protruding nipple insofar as the patient is concerned. Management and clinical problems of the flush and the protruding urinary stoma are discussed.

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