PubMed · 8659987
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S Roy, O Hughes, B M Stephenson. 1996. Split loop colostomy: a modification.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8659987/
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The lifelong management required by patients with permanent colostomies leads to dissatisfaction with quality of life for many. Through the years, multiple techniques have been attempted to improve the quality of life by pursuing colostomy continence. Such endeavors include surgical interventions, nonsurgical devices and management, and behavior modification techniques. Efforts in research and development continue, and the desire to achieve continence of the stoma remain common cause among persons with on ostomy and those involved in their care.
The nursing implications for care of colostomy patients is discussed. Colostomy surgery has more than doubled in the last 15 years, making it common to see several patients with colostomies on medical-surgical floors on a daily basis. Because enterostomal nurses are not always available, staff nurses have the responsibility to provide proper care for these patients.
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