The patients were all patch-tested, but only three displayed positive reactions-one to lanolin, another to rubber in the stoma bag, and the last to strapping. In each case, the dermatitis cleared ...

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 ...

An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is the end of the intestine that can be seen on the skin of your belly. There are two types of ostomies: ileostomy and ...

So after an ileostomy, patients have a stoma or an opening in their abdomen. It's usually in the right lower quadrant. And now, fortunately, the technology for ileostomies have been improved ...

Tom Russell, a Stoma Nurse at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, set up the group as he saw first-hand the experiences his patients ...

WELLSVILLE — Jones Memorial Hospital announced that registered nurse Ailie Smithers, BSN, is now nationally board-certified ...