This is the first in a two-part unit examining nutrition for people with stomas. It outlines the three main types of stomas - colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy - and the principles of a healthy diet ...

AbstractBurch, J. (2008) Nutrition for people with stomas 2: an overview of dietary advice. Nursing Times; 104: 49, 26-27. This two-part unit examines nutrition for people with stomas. Part 1 outlined ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My friend had a stoma created after years of managing Crohn's disease. She recently had surgery to repair a hernia. What is a stoma, and are these types of hernias common? What is ...