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Stomaltherapists - trained Clinical Nurse
Specialists, who are members of the South African
Stomaltherapy Association (SASA).
Stomaltherapists provide peri-operative care and
operate at STOMA CLINICS
for advice a... |
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| Perhaps you may be facing or have just undergone
surgery that requires you to have a colostomy ,
ileostomy or urostomy. Every year, thousands of
people have their stool (faeces) or urine surgically
diverted to drain in... |
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| This is a surgically created opening in the colon (also called the large
bowel or large intestine). The purpose of a colostomy is to allow stool
to bypass a diseased or damaged part of the colon or to allow a
surgical repair of the colon to heal... |
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| An ileostomy is a surgically created opening in the small bowel (also called the small intestine).
The purpose of an ileostomy is to allow stool to drain after the removal
of the colon or to divert stool following a restorative surgical
procedu... |
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| A urostomy is a surgically created opening that allows urine to flow out
of the body and drain into a pouch or bag. A urostomy is also known as a
urinary diversion. Urine may drain through an ileal conduit or
vesicostomy or ureterostomy. A urost... |
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