urostomy

Original Research

Use of an Application to Increase Self-Care Ability, Improve Quality of Life, and Decrease Stoma Complications in Patients With Ileocystoplasty or Ureterostomy Due to Bladder Cancer

11/10/2022

Rongrong Tan, RN, MSN¹; Li Wang, RN, BSc¹; Ruqin Xia, RN, BSc¹; and Hong Zheng, RN, MSc¹

Rongrong Tan, RN, MSN1; Li Wang, RN, ...

Quality of life for patients after ileocystoplasty or ureterostomy due to a urinary bladder neoplasm can be limited after discharge from the hospital. Interaction with health care providers and other patients, via an app, improved patients’...

Quality of life for patients...

11/10/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

A Case Study

Correction of a Leaking Stoma: Using Silicone Block Insertion

06/01/2021

Ki Pyo Sung, MD

Soo Hyang Lee, MD, PhD

Changes in abdominal contour, including peristomal indentations, can cause leakage of stoma effluent and other complications. PURPOSE: To describe the case of a 39-year-old patient with a urostomy who experienced very frequent urine leakage...

Changes in abdominal contour,...

06/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention