12104 - Living with a colostomy
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12104
Updated with a clean, modern look, Living with a Colostomy now includes full-color photography and enhanced medical art. This comprehensive and reassuring guide to understanding colostomy and stoma care provides detailed information, including new instructional art rendered in a modern style that clearly indicates referenced areas, and answers common questions on living with a colostomy. Supports shared decision discussions to set expectations and involve patients in caring for the stoma and knowing when to call their healthcare provider.
- Adjusting to a change in your body
- Working with your healthcare team before and after the procedure
- Anatomy of the digestive tract
- Types of stomas: end stoma, loop stoma and two stoma
- Types of colostomies: sigmoid, descending, transverse
- Types of pouches, emptying, changing and irrigation instructions
- Avoiding digestive problems
- Living with a colostomy, accepting your body, getting support, intimacy
- Tips for partners and loved ones
- Common questions and answers, glossary of common terms
- 24 pages, full-color photography, illustrations and enhanced anatomical artwork
| Format | Booklet |
|---|---|
| Unit Size | Each |
| Language | English |
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